Ingredient

Cefpodoxime Proxetil

Cefpodoxime proxetil is an antibiotic primarily used to treat infections caused by gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria.

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MFDS ingredient code M085650

What does it do?

Cefpodoxime proxetil is classified as a component of the cephalosporin class of antibiotics. This component is used to treat various bacterial infections, particularly effective for respiratory, urinary, and skin infections.

Cefpodoxime proxetil works by interfering with the synthesis of bacterial cell walls, which prevents bacteria from growing or multiplying. As a result, the bacteria causing the infection are killed, leading to an improvement in symptoms.

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Good to know

Cefpodoxime proxetil has a higher absorption rate when taken orally compared to other cephalosporin antibiotics, and it is effective against a broad range of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. Additionally, it tends to be relatively stable against resistant strains.

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SourceKorea Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (Drug Safety Korea)

Product approval information is based on drug information provided by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety.
Ingredient and class descriptions are not part of MFDS data and were written separately by Cashdoc.
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