VANTIN
Generic Name for VANTIN
Cefpodoxime proxetil 100mg, 200mg; tabs.
Legal Classification:
Rx
Pharmacological Class for VANTIN
Cephalosporin.
Manufacturer of VANTIN
Pfizer Labs
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Indications for VANTIN
Susceptible mild to moderate infections including acute otitis media, acute bacterial exacerbations of chronic bronchitis, acute maxillary sinusitis, pharyngitis/tonsillitis, acute community-acquired pneumonia, urinary tract, skin and skin structures; cervical, anorectal (females only) and urethral gonorrhea.
Adult dose for VANTIN
Take tabs with food. ≥13 yrs: Pneumonia: 200mg every 12 hours for 14 days. Bronchitis, sinusitis: 200mg every 12 hours for 10 days. Pharyngitis/tonsillitis: 100mg every 12 hours for 5–10 days. Skin and skin structures: 400mg every 12 hours for 7–14 days. UTI: 100mg every 12 hours for 7 days. Uncomplicated gonorrhea: 200mg once as a single dose. Renal failure or hemodialysis: see literature.
Children's dosing for VANTIN
Use susp. <2 months: not recommended. 2months–12yrs: Acute otitis media: 5mg/kg (max 200mg) every 12 hrs for 5 days. Pharyngitis/tonsillitis: 5mg/kg (max 100mg) every 12 hrs for 5–10 days. Sinusitis: 5mg/kg (max 200mg) every 12 hrs for 10 days.
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Warnings/Precautions for VANTIN
Penicillin or other allergy. Labor & delivery. Pregnancy (Cat.B). Nursing mothers: not recommended.
Interactions for VANTIN
Antacids, H2 antagonists, oral anticholinergics may decrease efficacy. Potentiated by probenecid. Avoid concomitant diuretics, other nephrotoxic drugs. May cause false (+) direct Coomb's test.
Adverse Reactions for VANTIN
GI upset, abdominal pain, headache, rash, anaphylaxis.
How is VANTIN supplied?
Tabs—20, 100
Susp—50mL, 75mL, 100mL
Related Disease:
Bronchitis, chronic
Infections, bacterial~systemic antiinfectives
Pneumonia
Sinusitis