What class of antibiotic is cefpodoxime?

Cefpodoxime is used to treat bacterial infections in many different parts of the body. It belongs to the class of medicines known as cephalosporin antibiotics. It works by killing bacteria or preventing their growth.

What is cefpodoxime proxetil 200 mg used for?

Cefpodoxime is used to treat certain infections caused by bacteria such as bronchitis (infection of the airway tubes leading to the lungs); pneumonia; gonorrhea (a sexually transmitted disease); and infections of the skin, ear, sinuses, throat, tonsils, and urinary tract.

Which is better amoxicillin or cefpodoxime?

Thus cefpodoxime proxetil was shown to be superior to amoxicillin/clavulanic acid in the treatment of acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis or pneumonia in elderly patients.

Is cefpodoxime a penicillin?

Cefpodoxime should be avoided by patients who are allergic to cephalosporin type antibiotics. Since this drug is chemically related to penicillin, some patients allergic to penicillin also may have an allergic reaction (sometimes even life-threatening anaphylaxis) to cefpodoxime.

What is bacterial infection?

A bacterial infection occurs when bacteria enter the body, increase in number, and cause a reaction in the body. Bacteria can enter the body through an opening in your skin, such as a cut or a surgical wound, or through your airway and cause infections like bacterial pneumonia.

Is cefpodoxime same as azithromycin?

Vantin (cefpodoxime proxetil) and Zithromax Z-PAK (azithromycin) are antibiotics used to treat many different types of infections caused by bacteria. Vantin and Zithromax Z-PAK are different types of antibiotics. Vantin is a cephalosporin antibiotic and Zithromax Z-PAK macrolide antibiotic.

Is cefpodoxime a painkiller?

This medication is used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections. This medication is known as a cephalosporin antibiotic. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria. This antibiotic treats only bacterial infections.