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RITEPOD 200MG TAB
CEFPODOXIME 200MG TAB
RITEPOD 200MG TAB is a tablet of cefpodoxime 200 mg, a third-generation oral cephalosporin. It is used at the standard adult strength for sinusitis, bronchitis, community-acquired pneumonia, skin and soft-tissue infections and urinary tract infection.
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Benefits
- Broader Gram-positive cover than cefixime, including streptococci and methicillin-sensitive staphylococci, alongside good Gram-negative activity.
- The 200 mg strength is the standard adult dose for most indications.
- Useful single agent for respiratory and skin infection where both organism groups are possible.
- Twice-daily dosing is convenient.
- A practical oral step-down after initial injectable cephalosporin therapy.
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Side effects
Not everyone gets these. Most are mild and settle as the course finishes.
Common
- Diarrhoea or loose stools
- Nausea or vomiting
- Abdominal discomfort
- Skin rash
Less common
- Oral or vaginal thrush after the course
- Raised liver enzymes on testing
- Headache or dizziness
- Bitter aftertaste
Stop and get medical help if any of these occur
- Swelling of the face, lips or tongue, difficulty breathing, or collapse
- Severe, watery or bloody diarrhoea during or in the weeks after the course
- Widespread rash with blistering or peeling skin
- Yellowing of the skin or eyes
- Reduced urine output or blood in the urine
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Precautions
- Contraindicated in known cephalosporin allergy; use with caution in penicillin allergy and avoid after penicillin anaphylaxis.
- Absorption requires gastric acid — give with food, and avoid antacids and proton pump inhibitors around the dose.
- Dose reduction is required in significant renal impairment.
- Complete the full prescribed course even once symptoms settle.
- Ineffective against viral infections.
- Use in pregnancy and breastfeeding only where clearly indicated.