cefpodoxime (Rx)

Brand and Other Names:Vantin
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Dosing & Uses

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Dosage Forms & Strengths

oral suspension

  • 50mg/5mL
  • 100mg/5mL

tablet

  • 100mg
  • 200mg
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Acute Bronchitis & Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Bronchitis

200 mg PO q12hr for 10 days

Acute Community-Acquired Pneumonia

200 mg PO q12hr for 14 days

Acute Maxillary Sinusitis

200 mg PO q12hr for 10 days

Pharyngitis/Tonsillitis

100 mg PO q12hr for 5-10 days

Skin/Skin Structure Infections

400 mg PO q12hr for 7-14 days

Gonorrhea

Uncomplicated gonorrhea in men and women; rectal gonococcal infections in women

200 mg PO once

Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infections

100 mg PO q12hr for 7-14 days

Dosing Modifications

Renal impairment

  • CrCl <30 mL/min: Give q24hr
  • Hemodialysis: Give 3 times weekly after dialysis

Hepatic impairment

  • Dosage adjustment not necessary

Dosing Considerations

Susceptible organisms

  • Bacteroides fragilis, Clostridium perfringens, Escherichia coli, Haemophilus influenzae, Klebsiella spp, Moraxella catarrhalis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Proteus mirabilis, staphylococci, group A beta-hemolytic streptococci, Streptococcus pyogenes

Dosage Forms & Strengths

oral suspension

  • 50mg/5mL
  • 100mg/5mL

tablet

  • 100mg
  • 200mg
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Acute Maxillary Sinusitis

<2 months: Safety and efficacy not established

2 months-12 years: 5 mg/kg PO q12hr for 10 days; individual doses not to exceed 200 mg 

>12 years: 200 mg PO q12hr for 10 days

Acute Otitis Media

<2 months: Safety and efficacy not established

2 months-12 years: 5 mg/kg PO q12hr for 5 days; individual doses not to exceed 200 mg 

>12 years: 200 mg PO q12hr for 5 days

Pharyngitis/Tonsillitis

<2 months: Safety and efficacy not established

2 months-12 years: 5 mg/kg PO q12hr for 5-10 days; individual doses not to exceed 100 mg 

>12 years: 100 mg PO q12hr for 5-10 days

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Interactions

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            Adverse Effects

            >10%

            Diarrhea in infants and toddlers (15.4%)

            Diaper rash (12.1%)

            1-10%

            Diarrhea (7.4%)

            Nausea (3.8%)

            Vaginal infection (3.1%)

            Vomiting (1.1-2.1%)

            Abdominal pain (1.6%)

            Rash (1.4%)

            Headache (1.1%)

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            Warnings

            Contraindications

            Documented hypersensitivity

            Cautions

            Reduce dosage by 50% if CrCl is 10-30 mL/min and by 75% if CrCl is <10 mL/min (high dosages may cause CNS toxicity)

            Bacterial or fungal overgrowth of nonsusceptible organisms may occur with prolonged or repeated therapy

            Use with caution in patients with history of penicillin allergy

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            Pregnancy & Lactation

            Pregnancy category: B

            Lactation: Drug excreted in breast milk in low concentrations; not recommended

            Pregnancy Categories

            A:Generally acceptable. Controlled studies in pregnant women show no evidence of fetal risk.

            B:May be acceptable. Either animal studies show no risk but human studies not available or animal studies showed minor risks and human studies done and showed no risk.

            C:Use with caution if benefits outweigh risks. Animal studies show risk and human studies not available or neither animal nor human studies done.

            D:Use in LIFE-THREATENING emergencies when no safer drug available. Positive evidence of human fetal risk.

            X:Do not use in pregnancy. Risks involved outweigh potential benefits. Safer alternatives exist.

            NA:Information not available.

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            Pharmacology

            Mechanism of Action

            Bactericidal against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria; inhibits bacterial cell-wall synthesis by binding to 1 or more of penicillin-binding proteins; bacteria eventually lyse because activity of cell-wall autolytic enzymes continues while cell-wall assembly is arrested

            Absorption

            Bioavailability: 50%; acid stable

            Peak plasma time: ≤1 hr

            Distribution

            Distributed well into tissues, including lungs and tonsils; penetrates into pleural fluid

            Protein bound: 18-23%

            Metabolism

            Metabolized in liver to active metabolite

            Elimination

            Half-life: 2-3 hr; prolonged with renal impairment

            Excretion: Urine (80% as unchanged drug) in 24 hr

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            Formulary

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            Tier Description
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