- URTI (but in pharyngitis and tonsillitis reserved for recurrent, chronic or resistant infections to other antibacterials):
- 100mg BD * 5-10 days
- Acute bronchitis and exacerbations of chronic bronchitis:
- 200mg BD * 10/7
- Community-acquired pneumonia:
- 200mg BD * 14/7
- Skin and soft tissue infections:
- 400mg BD * 7-14 days
- Uncomplicated UTI (not 1st line agent):
- 100mg BD * 3-7 days
- Acute maxillary sinusitis:
- 200mg BD * 10/7
Children dosing:
- 15 days-6 months: 4mg/kg BD
- 6 months-2 years: 40mg BD
- 3-8 years: 80mg BD
- >9 years: 100mg BD
Tablet:
- 100mg
- 200mg
Suspension:
- 50mg/5mL
- 100mg/5mL
- 400mg/5mL
- 800mg/5mL
To be taken with food.
When taking with antacids/food, give 1 hour before or 2 hours after antibiotic.
3rd generation cephalosporin.
It inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis by binding to penicillin-binding proteins hence bactericidal against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.
- Diarrhoea in children
- Diaper rash
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Vulvovaginal candidiasis
- Elevated ALT/ AST
- Headache
- Urticaria
- Nephrotoxicity
- Seizures
- Hypersensitivity to components/beta lactams
- Antacids
- Food
- Probenecid
- Oral anticoagulants
- Aminoglycosides
Drug Status
| Availability | Prescription or OTC by Pharmacist |
| Pregnancy | Category B; Can be used |
| Breastfeeding | Use with caution |
| Schedule | Not controlled |
| BRAND NAME | STRENGTH | FORMULATION | PACK SIZE | MANUFACTURER | DISTRIBUTOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auropodox | 100mg | Tablet | 100’s | Aurobindo Pharma | Simba Pharma |
| Auropodox | 200mg | Tablet | 10’s | Aurobindo Pharma | Simba Pharma |
| Cacef | 200mg | Tablet | 10’s | Cachet Pharma | Pharma Specialities |
| Cefaz | 200mg | Tablet | 10’s | Zest Pharma | Synermed Pharma |
| Cefaz | 50mg/5mL | Tablet | 60mL | Zest Pharma | Synermed Pharma |
| Cefmoz | 200mg | Tablet | 10’s | Crown Healthcare | Crown Healthcare |
| Cefmoz | 100mg | Tablet | 10’s | Crown Healthcare | Crown Healthcare |
| Cefpodox | 200mg | Tablet | 10’s | Medisel Kenya | Medisel Kenya |
| Cefpodox | 100mg/5mL | Suspension | 60mL | Medisel Kenya | Medisel Kenya |
| Cefwar-100 DT | 100mg | Orodispersible tablet | 10’s | Leben Labs | Unisel Ltd |
| Cefwar-200 DT | 200mg | Orodispersible tablet | 10’s | Leben Labs | Unisel Ltd |
| Dapodox | 100mg/5mL | Suspension | 60mL | Dawa Ltd | Dawa Ltd |
| Dapodox DT | 100mg | Orodispersible tablet | 10’s | Dawa Ltd | Dawa Ltd |
| Dapodox DT | 200mg | Orodispersible tablet | 10’s | Dawa Ltd | Dawa Ltd |
| Monocef-O | 100mg/5mL | Suspension | 60mL | Aristo Pharma | Surgilinks Ltd |
| Monocef-O | 200mg | Tablet | 100’s | Aristo Pharma | Surgilinks Ltd |
| Nefiadox | 200mg | Tablet | 10’s | Brawn Labs | Sai Pharma |
| Nepodox | 50mg/5mL | Suspension | 50mL | Innova Cap | Nairobi Enterprises |
| Orelox | 40mg/5mL | Suspension | 50mL, 100mL | Sanofi-Aventis | Ressourcethica Kenya |
| Orelox | 100mg | Tablet | 10’s | Sanofi-Aventis | Ressourcethica Kenya |
| Orelox | 200mg | Tablet | 10’s | Sanofi-Aventis | Ressourcethica Kenya |
| Rampodox | 200mg | Tablet | 10’s | Prisma Pharma | Wessex Pharma |
| Swich | 200mg | Tablet | 10’s | Alkem Labs | Pharmacor Ltd |
| Tambac | 50mg/5mL | Suspension | 60mL | Cadila Pharm | Cadila Pharm |
| Virdox | 200mg | Tablet | 10’s | Virchow Healthcare | Surgipharm Ltd |
| Virdox-DS | 50mg/5mL | Suspension | 50mL | Virchow Healthcare | Surgipharm Ltd |
| Ximeprox | 40mg/5mL | Suspension | 50mL, 100mL | Incepta Pharma | Radiance Pharma |