Cefitaxe CV 10 tab

Cefitaxe CV from Leeford pairs cefixime, a third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic, with clavulanic acid, a beta-lactamase inhibitor that protects cefixime from being broken down by bacteria.

• Resistant respiratory tract infections
• Urinary tract infections
• Ear, sinus and throat infections
• Skin and soft tissue infections

Cefixime damages the bacterial cell wall. Some bacteria make an enzyme called beta-lactamase to destroy such antibiotics. Clavulanic acid blocks that enzyme so cefixime can keep working.

Take as prescribed by your doctor, usually with food to ease the stomach. Finish the full course even if you feel better.

• Nausea or stomach upset
• Loose stools or diarrhoea
• Mild rash
• Headache

Tell your doctor about any past allergy to penicillin or cephalosporins, liver disease or kidney problems. Report severe or watery diarrhoea straight away.

Store below 25 degrees C in a dry place, away from direct sunlight, and keep out of reach of children.