Cefpodoxime pour l'infection

About cefpodoxime

Cefpodoxime is a broad-spectrum antibiotic, which means that it is active against a wide variety of bacteria. It is used to treat bacterial infections such as urinary tract infections, chest and throat infections, skin infections and sinusitis. Cefpodoxime treats an infection by killing the bacteria that are causing it.

Some people who are allergic to penicillin antibiotics may not be able to take cefpodoxime, so make sure your doctor knows if you have ever had an allergic reaction to any other antibiotic.

Before taking cefpodoxime

Some medicines are not suitable for people with certain conditions, and sometimes a medicine may only be used if extra care is taken. For these reasons, before you start taking cefpodoxime it is important that your doctor knows:

• Si vous avez déjà eu une réaction allergique à un médicament. Il est particulièrement important que vous informiez votre médecin si vous avez eu une mauvaise réaction à une pénicilline ou à une céphalosporine.

• Si vous avez des problèmes de fonctionnement des reins.

• If you are pregnant, trying for a baby or breastfeeding. (Although cefpodoxime is not known to be harmful to babies, it is still important that you tell your doctor if you are expecting or breastfeeding a baby.)

• Si vous prenez ou utilisez d'autres médicaments. Cela comprend tous les médicaments que vous prenez et qui sont disponibles sans ordonnance, ainsi que les médicaments à base de plantes et les médicaments complémentaires.

How to take cefpodoxime

• Before you start taking cefpodoxime, read the manufacturer's printed information leaflet from inside your pack. The manufacturer's leaflet will give you more information about the antibiotic and a full list of side-effects which you may experience from taking it.

• Usual doses of cefpodoxime are as follows, but they are intended as a guide only. Your doctor will tell you what dose is right for you (or your child), and this information will be printed on the label of the pack to remind you. You should take cefpodoxime exactly as your doctor tells you to:
  

  • Adults: 1 or 2 tablets twice daily, morning and evening.

  • Children aged over 9 years: 1 tablet twice daily, morning and evening.

  • Children aged 3-8 years: 10 ml twice daily, morning and evening.

  • Children aged 6 months-2 years: 5 ml twice daily, morning and evening.

• If you have been given liquid medicine for your child, read the directions carefully to make sure you measure out the correct amount of medicine. There is 40 mg of cefpodoxime in each 5 ml of medicine.

• Take cefpodoxime with a snack or just after eating a meal, as this will help your body to absorb the medicine. Space your doses out evenly throughout the day.

• Your doctor will tell you how long the course of treatment will last - this is commonly about five days. Keep taking the antibiotic until the course is finished unless you are told to stop by your doctor. Taking the full course is important (even if you feel your infection has cleared up) in order to prevent the infection from coming back.

• If you forget to take a dose, take one as soon as you remember. Try to take the correct number of doses each day, but do not take two doses at the same time to make up for a missed dose.

Tirer le meilleur parti de votre traitement

• Certaines personnes développent un muguet (rougeur et démangeaison dans la bouche ou le vagin) après avoir pris un traitement antibiotique. Si vous pensez souffrir de muguet, demandez conseil à votre médecin ou à votre pharmacien.

• Antacids reduce the amount of cefpodoxime that your body absorbs. Because of this, it is recommended that you do not take indigestion remedies during the two hours before or the two hours after you take cefpodoxime.

• Si vous utilisez une contraception hormonale combinée orale (la "pilule"), des précautions contraceptives supplémentaires, telles que des préservatifs, sont recommandées pendant un certain temps si vous avez des nausées (vomissements) ou des diarrhées qui durent plus de 24 heures. Si vous avez besoin de conseils supplémentaires à ce sujet, parlez-en à votre médecin ou à votre pharmacien.

• If you are having an operation or any other medical treatment, tell the person carrying out the treatment that you are taking an antibiotic. This is because cefpodoxime may interfere with the results of some tests to check for sugar in urine.

• Cefpodoxime may stop the oral typhoid vaccine from working. If you are having any vaccinations, make sure the person treating you knows that you are taking this antibiotic.

Can cefpodoxime cause problems?

Along with their useful effects, most medicines can cause unwanted side-effects although not everyone experiences them. The table below contains some of the most common ones associated with cefpodoxime. You will find a full list in the manufacturer's information leaflet supplied with your medicine. The unwanted effects often improve as your body adjusts to the new medicine, but speak with your doctor or pharmacist if any of the following continue or become troublesome.

Important: if you develop an itchy rash, swollen face or mouth, or have difficulty breathing, these can be signs that you are allergic to the antibiotic. Do not take any more cefpodoxime and speak with your doctor or go to your local accident and emergency department straightaway.

Si vous ressentez d'autres symptômes qui pourraient être dus à ce médicament, demandez conseil à votre médecin ou à votre pharmacien.

How to store cefpodoxime

• Conservez tous les médicaments hors de la portée et de la vue des enfants.

• Conserver dans un endroit frais et sec, à l'abri de la chaleur et de la lumière directes.

• If you have been given liquid medicine, store it in a refrigerator. It will have been made up by the pharmacy, so remember to check the expiry date on the bottle and do not use it after this date.
  

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