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PATIENTS|SALES INFORMATION
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Children: | |||||||||||||||||||||
The recommended dose is 8 mg/kg/day of the suspension. This may be administered as a single daily dose or may be given in 2 divided doses, as 4 mg/kg every 12 hours. | |||||||||||||||||||||
PEDIATRIC DOSAGE CHART | |||||||||||||||||||||
Patient Weight (kg) |
Patient Weight
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Dose (mg/day) |
SUPRAX® 100mg / 5ml (tsp/day) |
SUPRAX® 200mg / 5ml (tsp/day) |
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6.25 | 13.75 | 50 | ½ | ¼ | |||||||||||||||||
12.5 | 27.5 | 100 | 1 | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
18.75 | 41.25 | 150 | 1½ | ¾ | |||||||||||||||||
25.0 | 55.0 | 200 |
2 |
1 | |||||||||||||||||
31.25 | 68.75 | 250 |
2½ |
1¼ | |||||||||||||||||
37.5 | 82.5 | 300 |
3 |
1½ | |||||||||||||||||
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Renal Impairment | |||||||||||||||||||||
Suprax® may be administered in the presence of impaired renal function. Normal dose and schedule may be employed in patients with creatinine clearances of 60 mL/min or greater. Patients whose clearance is between 21 and 60 mL/min or patients who are on renal hemodialysis may be given 75% of the standard dosage at the standard dosing interval (i.e. 300 mg daily). Patients whose clearance is < 20 mL/min, or patients who are on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis may be given half the standard dosage at the standard dosing interval (i.e. 200 mg daily). Neither hemodialysis nor peritoneal dialysis remove significant amounts of drug from the body. | |||||||||||||||||||||
HOW SUPPLIED | |||||||||||||||||||||
Suprax® (cefixime) for Oral Suspension is an off-white to pale yellow colored powder. Suprax® is supplied as follows: | |||||||||||||||||||||
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After reconstituted as directed, each 5mL of reconstituted suspension contains 100 mg cefixime as the trihydrate. | After reconstituted as directed, each 5mL of reconstituted suspension contains 200 mg cefixime as the trihydrate. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Suprax® (cefixime) Tablets are white to off-white, film-coated, capsule-shaped tablets supplied as follows: | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Please view Package insert for more information about side effects and safe use of Suprax® | |||||||||||||||||||||