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Cefixime

Generic, Suprax®
?Pregnancy?Breastfeeding?Warfarin
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Ceftriaxone₃ AND DoxycyclineBoth men & women
Ceftriaxone₃500 mg IM once if <150 kg body weight
1 gm IM once if >150 kg body weight
Doxycycline100 mg PO q12h for 7 days
Ceftriaxone₃ AND AzithromycinFor pregnant patients
Ceftriaxone₃500 mg IM once if <150 kg body weight
1 gm IM once if >150 kg body weight
Azithromycin1 gm PO once

OR

500 mg on day 1, followed by 250 mg once daily for the next 4 days (Z-Pak)
Gentamicin AND AzithromycinFor cephalosporin allergic patients
Gentamicin240 mg IM once
Azithromycin2 gm PO once
Cefixime₃ AND DoxycyclineOnly if ceftriaxone administration is not available or not feasible; higher risk of treatment failure for pharyngeal infections
Cefixime₃800 mg PO once
Doxycycline100 mg PO q12h for 7 days
Cefixime₃ AND AzithromycinOnly if ceftriaxone administration is not available or not feasible; higher risk of treatment failure for pharyngeal infections
Cefixime₃800 mg PO once
Azithromycin1 gm PO once

OR

500 mg on day 1, followed by 250 mg once daily for the next 4 days (Z-Pak)

Drug Info

Capsules
400 mg
Chewable tablets
100 mg150 mg200 mg
Suspension
100 mg/5 mL200 mg/5 mL500 mg/5 mL
BrandsGeneric, Suprax®

Safety

?PregnancyNot yet reviewed.
?BreastfeedingNot yet reviewed.
?WarfarinNot yet reviewed.