Vantin (cefpodoxime proxetil) drug description - prescription ...
Cefpodoxime proxetil vantin. Cefpodoxime Proxetil (Vantin) Cefpodoxime Proxetil (Vantin) Name Cefpodoxime proxetil (Vantin) Classification Third generation cephalosporin AOM Dosage 10 mg kg day in a single dose X 10 days Maximum daily dosage = 400 mg 5 mg kg BID X 5 days (mild - moderate AOM) Preparations 50 mg 5 cc, 100 mg 5 cc 100 and 200 mg tablets Refrigeration Yes Relative Cost Expensive Side Effects GI < 10% Comments Vantin was recently approved for five-day "short course" therapy in the treatment of mild to moderate acute otitis media (5 mg kg BID X 5 days). Some ENT specialists like this drug as their "ace in the hole." Send comments to Terry Leiker Department of Nursing College of Health and Life Sciences Fort Hays State University Revised October 2000
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Cefpodoxime proxetil (vantin)
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