- Acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis:
- Adults: PO 400mg OD *10/7
- 6 months-11 years: PO 8mg/kg/day divided OD/BD *10/7
- Community-acquired pneumonia:
- Adults: PO 400mg OD *5/7
- 6 months-11 years (<45kg): PO 8mg/kg/day divided OD/BD
- Uncomplicated UTI:
- Adults: PO 400mg OD *3-7 days
- Pharyngitis/ tonsillitis/ otitis media:
- Adults: PO 400mg OD
- 6 months-11 years (<45kg): PO 8mg/kg/day divided OD/BD
- Uncomplicated gonorrhea:
- PO 800mg x1 plus azithromycin 1g x1(preferred) OR doxycycline 100mg BD *1/52
- Not 1st line
Tablets:
- 200mg
- 400mg
Suspension:
- 200mg/5mL
- 100mg/5mL
- 50mg/5mL
- 20mg/mL
- Taken without regard to food
Longer duration of action than other cephalosporins that are active by mouth. Used for acute infections only
3rd generation oral cephalosporin. It has broad activity against gram-negative bacteria. It arrests bacterial cell-wall synthesis and inhibits bacterial growth by binding to peptidoglycan
- Diarrhea
- Candidiasis
- Indigestion
- Allergic reactions
- Abdominal pain
- Nausea
- Dyspepsia
- Hypersensitivity to cephalosporins/penicillins.
- Antacids
- Probenecid
- Oral anticoagulants
- Aminoglycosides
- BCG live vaccine
- Live typhoid vaccine
Drug Status
| Availability | Prescription or OTC by Pharmacist |
| Pregnancy | Safe to use |
| Breastfeeding | Safe to use |
| Schedule | Not controlled |
| BRAND NAME | STRENGTH | FORMULATION | PACK SIZE | MANUFACTURER | DISTRIBUTOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cefepimark | 1g | Injection | 1’s | Marksans Pharma | Sai Pharma |
| Ceficad | 2g | Injection | 1’s | Cadila Pharm | Cadila Pharm |
| Ceficad | 1g | Injection | 1’s | Cadila Pharm | Cadila Pharm |
| Ceftipime | 500mg | Injection | 1’s | Renata Limited | Harley’s Ltd |
| Ceftipime | 1g | Injection | 1’s | Renata Limited | Harley’s Ltd |
| Ceftipime | 2g | Injection | 1’s | Renata Limited | Harley’s Ltd |
| Cifex | 200mg | Tablet | 7’s | Delorbis Pharma | Europa Healthcare |
| Cifex | 100mg/5mL | Suspension | 37.5mL, 75mL | Delorbis Pharma | Europa Healthcare |
| Inno-Pime | 1g | Injection | 1’s | Innocia Lifesciences | Wessex Pharma |
| Megapime | 1g | Injection | 1’s | Alkem Labs | Pharmacor Ltd |
| Pimcef | 1g | Injection | 1’s | Venus Remedies | Surgipharm Ltd |
| Pozineg | 1g | Injection | 1’s | Aurobindo Pharma | Aurobindo Pharma |
| Totacef | 1g | Injection | 1’s | Mankind Pharma | Surgilinks Ltd |
| Acixim | 400mg | Tablet | 10’s | Advanced Chemical | Perspective Healthcare |
| Aivxim | 100mg/5mL | Suspension | 60mL | I Care Pharma | Aiveen Kenya |
| Bactifix | 200mg | Tablet | 10’s | Crown Healthcare | Crown Healthcare |
| Bactifix | 400mg | Tablet | 10’s | Crown Healthcare | Crown Healthcare |
| Bactifix DS | 50mg/5mL | Tablet | 100mL | Crown Healthcare | Crown Healthcare |
| Bectoxime | 400mg | Tablet | 10’s | Trident Lifeline | Eastleigh Pharma |
| C-OD | 400mg | Tablet | 20’s | PSM Pharma | PSM Pharma |
| C-Tax P | 50mg/5mL | Suspension | 100mL | Emcure Pharma | Lazor Pharma |
| C-Tax T | 200mg | Tablet | 10’s | Emcure Pharma | Lazor Pharma |
| Cebay | 50mg/5mL | Suspension | 100mL | Leben Labs | Unisel Ltd |
| Cef-OD | 100mg/5mL | Suspension | 30mL | CCL Pharma | Harley’s Ltd |
| Cef-OD DS | 200mg/5mL | Suspension | 30mL | CCL Pharma | Harley’s Ltd |
| Cefcy | 400mg | Tablet | 5’s | Coral Labs | Signature Healthcare |
| Cefdia | 400mg | Tablet | 5’s | Nobel Ilaç | Pharmaco Healthcare |
| Cefexol | 400mg | Capsule | 5’s | Nabiqasim Industries | Harley’s Ltd |
| Cefexol | 100mg/5mL | Suspension | 30mL | Nabiqasim Industries | Harley’s Ltd |
| Cefexol DS | 200mg/5mL | Suspension | 30mL | Nabiqasim Industries | Harley’s Ltd |
| Cefim | 400mg | Capsule | 5’s | Hilton Pharma C/O Surgilinks Ltd | Surgilinks Ltd |
| Cefim | 200mg | Capsule | 5’s | Hilton Pharma C/O Surgilinks Ltd | Surgilinks Ltd |
| Cefim | 50mg/5mL | Suspension | 60mL | Hilton Pharma C/O Surgilinks Ltd | Surgilinks Ltd |
| Cefim | 100mg/5mL | Suspension | 30mL | Hilton Pharma C/O Surgilinks Ltd | Surgilinks Ltd |
| Cefiwel | 100mg | Orodispersible tablet | 10’s | Unosource Pharma | Unisel Ltd |
| Cefix | 200mg | Capsule | 8’s | Pharma International | Goodman Agencies |
| Cefix | 400mg | Capsule | 5’s | Pharma International | Goodman Agencies |
| Cefix | 100mg/5mL | Suspension | 60mL | Pharma International | Goodman Agencies |
| Cefiz | 400mg | Tablet | 10’s | Zawadi Healthcare | Zawadi Healthcare |
| Ceflorex | 400mg | Capsule | 5’s | Sance Labs | Pharmaken Ltd |
| Ceflorex | 100mg/5mL | Suspension | 35mL | Sance Labs | Pharmaken Ltd |
| Cefrax | 400mg | Capsule | 5’s | National Pharmacy | Nairobi Enterprises |
| Cefraz | 100mg/5mL | Suspension | 60mL | Zim Labs | Wessex Pharma |
| Cefty | 400mg | Tablet | 10’s | Synermed Pharma | Synermed Pharma |
| Cefty | 50mg/5mL | Suspension | 60mL | Synermed Pharma | Synermed Pharma |
| Cefty | 50mg/5mL | Suspension | 10’s | Synermed Pharma | Synermed Pharma |
| Emixef | 100mg/5mL | Suspension | 50mL | Incepta Pharma | Radiance Pharma |
| Evofix | 100mg/5mL | Suspension | 60mL | Pharmevo | Harley’s Ltd |
| Extacef 100 DT | 100mg | Orodispersible tablet | 10’s | Blue Cross Labs | Pharma Specialities |
| Extacef 200 DT | 200mg | Orodispersible tablet | 10’s | Blue Cross Labs | Pharma Specialities |
| Extacef DT | 200mg | Orodispersible tablet | 10’s | Blue Cross Labs | Pharma Specialities |
| Fimabute | 200mg | Tablet | 10’s | Brawn Labs | Sai Pharma |
| Fimabute-DT | 100mg | Tablet | 10’s | Brawn Labs | Sai Pharma |
| Fix | 200mg | Tablet | 10’s | Shambhuprasad And Sons | Zike Corporation |
| Fixem | 200mg | Tablet | 10’s | Careplus Limited | Careplus Ltd |
| Fixem | 50mg/5mL | Suspension | 60mL | Careplus Limited | Careplus Ltd |
| Fixem DS | 100mg/5mL | Suspension | 60mL | Careplus Limited | Careplus Ltd |
| Fixime | 400mg | Tablet | 5’s | Merck Ltd | Ripple Pharma |
| Fixinect | 400mg | Tablet | 10’s | Star Biotech | Starbiotech Limited |
| Fixinect | 200mg | Tablet | 10’s | Star Biotech | Starbiotech Limited |
| Flamifix | 200mg | Capsule | 10’s | Harley’s Ltd | Harley’s Ltd |
| Gramocef O | 400mg | Capsule | 10’s | Micro Labs | Micro Labs |
| Gramocef O | 100mg/5mL | Suspension | 100mL | Micro Labs | Micro Labs |
| Gramocef O | 50mg/5mL | Suspension | 100mL | Micro Labs | Micro Labs |
| Gramocef O | 200mg | Capsule | 10’s | Micro Labs | Micro Labs |
| Gramocef O | 100mg/5mL | Suspension | 100mL | Micro Labs | Micro Labs |
| Inoxime | 100mg | Tablet | 10’s | Innocia Lifesciences | Wessex Pharma |
| Inoxime | 200mg | Tablet | 10’s | Innocia Lifesciences | Wessex Pharma |
| Inoxime | 400mg | Tablet | 10’s | Innocia Lifesciences | Wessex Pharma |
| Mahacef | 100mg | Tablet | 60’s | Mankind Pharma | Surgilinks Ltd |
| Mahacef | 200mg | Tablet | 60’s | Mankind Pharma | Surgilinks Ltd |
| Nefexim | 200mg | Tablet | 10’s | Innova Cap | Nairobi Enterprises |
| Ocemax DT | 200mg | Orodispersible tablet | 10’s | Lords Healthcare | Lords Healthcare |
| Orcef | 200mg | Tablet | 10’s | Renata Limited | Harley’s Ltd |
| Orcef | 400mg | Tablet | 5’s | Renata Limited | Harley’s Ltd |
| Orfix | 200mg | Capsule | 10’s | Orchid Healthcare | Europa Healthcare |
| Pancef O | 200mg | Tablet | 6’s | Aglowmed Limited | Sai Pharma |
| Pancef O | 100mg | Tablet | 10’s | Aglowmed Limited | Sai Pharma |
| Pancef-O | 100mg/5mL | Suspension | 100mL | Aglowmed Ltd | Sai Pharma |
| Procefix | 200mg | Tablet | 10’s | PSM Pharma | PSM Pharma |
| Procefix | 100mg/5mL | Syrup | 100mL | PSM Pharma | PSM Pharma |
| Raincef Drops | 100mg/5mL | Suspension | 30mL, 60mL | Rainbow Life Sciences | Europa Healthcare |
| Raincef DS | 50mg/5mL | Suspension | 30mL; 60mL | Rainbow Life Sciences | Europa Healthcare |
| Raincef DS | 100mg/5mL | Suspension | 30mL; 60mL | Rainbow Life Sciences | Europa Healthcare |
| Raincef DT | 200mg | Orodispersible tablet | 10’s | Rainbow Life Sciences | Europa Healthcare |
| Raincef DT | 400mg | Orodispersible tablet | 10’s | Rainbow Life Sciences | Europa Healthcare |
| Raincef DT | 200mg | Tablet | 10’s | Rainbow Life Sciences | Europa Healthcare |
| Rivaxime | 100mg/5mL | Suspension | 100mL | Riva Pharma S.A.E | Salama Pharma |
| Rivaxime | 200mg | Capsule | 5’s | Riva Pharma S.A.E | Salama Pharma |
| Rivaxime | 400mg | Capsule | 5’s | Riva Pharma S.A.E | Salama Pharma |
| Striaxime | 400mg | Tablet | 10’s | Gufic Stridden Biopharma | Europa Healthcare |
| Taxim O | 200mg | Tablet | 10’s | Alkem Labs | Pharmacor Ltd |
| Taxim O DS | 50mg/5mL | Suspension | 60mL, 100mL | Alkem Labs | Pharmacor Ltd |
| Theofix | 200mg | Tablet | 10’s | Theon Pharma | Synermed Pharma |
| Theofix | 400mg | Tablet | 10’s | Theon Pharma | Synermed Pharma |
| Triaxon | 400mg | Tablet | 10’s | Galaxy Pharma | Galaxy Pharma |
| Triaxon | 200mg | Orodispersible tablet | 10’s | Galaxy Pharma | Galaxy Pharma |
| Triaxon | 100mg/5mL | Suspension | 60mL | Galaxy Pharma | Galaxy Pharma |
| Viprax | 200mg | Tablet | 10’s | Virchow Healthcare | Surgipharm Ltd |
| Viprax-100 DT | 100mg | Orodispersible tablet | 10’s | Virchow Healthcare | Surgipharm Ltd |
| Viprax-DS | 100mg/5mL | Suspension | 50mL | Virchow Healthcare | Surgipharm Ltd |
| Xifix | 200mg | Tablet | 10’s | Brussels Labs | National Pharmacy |
| Xifix | 400mg | Tablet | 10’s | National Pharmacy | National Pharmacy |
| Ximacef | 400mg | Capsule | 5’s | Sigma Pharma | Goodman Agencies |
| Ximacef | 100mg/5mL | Suspension | 30mL | Sigma Pharma | Goodman Agencies |
| Xime | 50mg/5mL | Suspension | 100mL | Gracure Pharma | Medisel Kenya |
| Xime | 200mg | Tablet | 20’s | Gracure Pharma | Medisel Kenya |
| Xime-OD | 400mg | Tablet | 10’s | Gracure Pharma | Medisel Kenya |
| Zemicef | 200mg | Capsule | 8’s | Popular Pharma | Madawa Pharma |
| Zemicef | 100mg/5mL | Suspension | 8’s | Popular Pharma | Madawa Pharma |
| Ziprax 200 DT | 200mg | Tablet | 10’s | Cipla Ltd | Imperial Managed |