Cefpodoxime (International)

Note: In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

In the US, Cefpodoxime (cefpodoxime systemic) is a member of the drug class third generation cephalosporins and is used to treat Bladder Infection, Bronchitis, Gonococcal Infection - Disseminated, Gonococcal Infection - Uncomplicated, Kidney Infections, Otitis Media, Pneumonia, Sinusitis, Skin or Soft Tissue Infection, Tonsillitis/Pharyngitis and Upper Respiratory Tract Infection.

US matches:

• Cefpodoxime
• Cefpodoxime Suspension
• Cefpodoxime Tablets
• Cefpodoxime Proxetil
• Cefpodoxime Proxetil Suspension

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

J01DD13

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0080210-62-4

Chemical Formula

C15-H17-N5-O6-S2

Molecular Weight

427

Therapeutic Category

Antibacterial: Cephalosporin

Chemical Name

(+)-(6R,7R)-7-[2-(2-amino-4-tiazolyl)glyoxylamido]-3-(metoxymetyl)-8-oxo-5-tia-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid, 7²-(Z)-(O-metlyloxime)

Foreign Names

• Cefpodoximum (Latin)
• Cefpodoxim (German)
• Cefpodoxime (French)
• Cefpodoxima (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Cefpodoxime (OS: DCF, BAN, JAN)
• CS 807 (Sankyo) (IS)
• R 3763 (IS)
• Cefpodoxime Proxetil (OS: BANM, USAN, JAN)
• CPDX-PR (IS)
• U 76252 (Upjohn) (IS)
• Cefpodoxime Proxetil (PH: BP 2018, JP XVII, USP 41)
• Cefpodoxime proxetil (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
• Cefpodoxime proxétil (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
• Cefpodoximproxetil (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
• Cefpodoximum proxetili (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)

Brand Names

• Acefo
  Acme, India
• Adocep
  Alpha Aromatic, India
• Akpod
  Akesiss, India
• Apodoxin
  Alliance, Pakistan
• Arodox
  Aronex, India
• Atack
  Olcare Laboratories, India
• Augpod [+ Clavulanic Acid]
  Elder, India
• Bactiloc
  Intra, India
• Baroxime
  Baroda, India
• Baroxime-CV [+ Clavulanic Acid]
  Baroda, India
• Cedon
  Blue Cross, India
• Cedon-CA [+ Clavulanic Acid]
  Blue Cross, India
• Cefchamp [+ Clavulanic Acid]
  AHPL, India
• Cef-Dex
  Mediphar, Lebanon
• Cefirax
  Saval, Ecuador; Saval, Paraguay
• Cefoact
  Active HC, India
• Cefodox
  Pharma International, Lebanon
• Cefpobiotic
  Medipharco-Tenamyd, Vietnam
• Cefpocom
  Commonwealth, India
• Cefpod
  Ultra, Georgia
• Cefpodoxim - 1 A Pharma
  1A Pharma, Malta
• Cefpodoxime-MKP
  Mekophar, Vietnam
• Ceftop
  Vensat, India
• Ceodox
  Glomed Pharmaceutical Company, Vietnam
• Cepocor
  Ranbaxy, India
• Cepo-CV [+ Clavulanic Acid]
  Winsome, India
• Cepodem
  Ranbaxy, Egypt; Ranbaxy, Lebanon
• Cepotus
  Icarus, India
• Cespa
  Shasun, India
• Cewap
  Edward, India
• Cewap-D [+ Dicloxacillin]
  Edward, India
• Cewap-O [+ Ofloxacin]
  Edward, India
• Cipozed
  Zota, India
• Cliver-C [+ Clavulanic Acid]
  Adley, India
• CP-Max
  Floreat, India
• C-Pod
  Gen-Biotec, India
• Cruter
  Aset, Turkey
• CV-Cef [+ Clavulanic Acid]
  Bestochem, India
• Docsef-CV [+ Clavulanic Acid]
  Daksh, India
• Dokselin
  Ulkar, Turkey
• Dostrip
  Aden Healthcare, India
• Dostrip-D [+ Dicloxacillin]
  Aden Healthcare, India
• Dostrip-O [+ Ofloxacin]
  Aden Healthcare, India
• Doxcef
  Lupin, India
• Doxim
  Prime Meditek, India
• Doxinis
  Neiss, India
• Doxseal
  Intellect, India
• Ecsery
  PharmaVision, Turkey
• Edoxim
  Azine, India
• Edoxim-CV [+ Clavulanic Acid]
  Azine, India
• Efibact
  Molekule, India
• Fasst-AG [+ Clavulanic Acid]
  Olcare Laboratories, India
• Finecef
  AHPL, India
• Finecef-AM [+ Ambroxol]
  AHPL, India
• Forexo
  Alkaloid d.o.o., Romania
• Gudcef-CV [+ Clavulanic Avid]
  Mankind, India
• Heng Ze
  Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group, China
• Hipodox
  Rishab, India
• Ipod
  Invision, India
• Ipodex
  Intra, India
• Ipodex-CV [+ Clavulanic Acid]
  Glenmark, India
• Ipod-Kid [pediatric]
  Invision, India
• Kefpod
  Glenmark, India
• Kindcef
  Solitaire, India
• Kudox
  Rishab, India
• Macpod-O [+ Ofloxacin]
  Macleods, India
• Medxil
  Glomed Pharmaceutical Company, Vietnam
• Metoxim
  Novartis, India
• Microcef
  Micro Nova, India
• Nexipod
  Invision, India
• Nolia
  Shinto, India
• Nudoxim
  Zenon, India
• Nupod
  AHPL, India
• Nuprox-CV [+ Clavulanic Acid]
  Nutramedica, India
• Omnacefpo
  AHPL, India
• Opox
  Hetero, India
• Opox-CV [+ Clavulanic Acid]
  Hetero, India
• Orebus
  Zwitter Pharmaceuticals, Greece
• Orelox
  Aventis Intercontinental, Lebanon; Diamant, Kuwait; Sanofi Aventis, Tunisia; Sanofi Aventis, Tunisia; Sanofi-Aventis, Egypt; Sanofi-Aventis, Turkey; Sanofi-Aventis, Vietnam
• Orelox enfants et nourrissons [pediatric]
  Sanofi Aventis, Tunisia; Sanofi Aventis, Tunisia
• Oripod
  Orion, India
• Pedi-Cef
  Olcare Laboratories, India
• Podacef
  pbi, Egypt
• Podobid
  Orchid, India
• Podobid-O [+ Ofloxacin]
  Orchid, India
• Podom
  Epitome, India
• Podom-Kid [pediatric]
  Epitome, India
• Polares
  Zuventus, India
• Polypod
  Macleods, India
• Polypod-CV [+ Clavulanic Acid]
  Macleods, India
• Polypod-O [+ Ofloxacin]
  Macleods, India
• Prancefpo
  Pranshu, India
• Prancefpo-CV [+ Clavulanic Acid]
  Pranshu, India
• Prancefpo-DX [+ Dicloxacillin]
  Pranshu, India
• Pyricep
  Psycorem, India
• Rapod
  Rass, India
• Rovantin
  Opsonin, Bangladesh
• Safecefo
  Race Pharmaceuticals, India
• Sanfetil
  Maxim Pharmaceuticals, Vietnam
• Sedox
  Mustafa Nevzat, Turkey
• Sefbitor
  Eczacibasi Rhône-Poulenc, Turkey
• Sefdo
  RPG, India
• Sefpotec
  Nobel, Turkey
• Sefproxim
  Alobiote, India
• Sefsidal
  Sanovel, Turkey
• Seftech
  Deva, Turkey
• Starin-DS
  Eskayef, Bangladesh
• Starpod
  Minova, India
• Starpod-CV [+ Clavulanic Acid]
  Minova, India
• Starpod-Kid [pediatric]
  Minova, India
• Swich
  Alkem, India
• Tambac
  Cadila, India
• Taxetil
  Aristopharma, Vietnam
• Taxetil DS
  Aristopharma, Bangladesh
• Texef
  Neutec Inhaler, Turkey
• Texef Plus [+ Clavulanic Acid]
  Neutec Inhaler, Turkey
• Tohan
  Aristopharma, Vietnam
• Tridox
  Alkaloid, Serbia
• Vanprox forte
  Square, Bangladesh
• Wokocef [+ Clavulanic Acid]
  Wockhardt, India
• Wokocef-O [+ Ofloxacin]
  Wockhardt, India
• Ximep
  Pax Healthcare, India
• Ximep-D [+ Dicloxacillin]
  Pax Healthcare, India
• Ximep-O [+ Ofloxacin]
  Pax Healthcare, India
• Ximeprox DS
  Incepta, Bangladesh
• Xprodox-CV [+ Clavulanic Acid]
  Sanify, India
• Yelcef
  Acinom Healthcare, India
• Yelcef-D [+ Dicloxacillin]
  Acinom Healthcare, India
• Yelcef-O [+ Ofloxacin]
  Acinom Healthcare, India
• Zipod
  FDC, India
• Zipod-CV [+ Clavulanic Acid]
  FDC, India
• Zipod-O [+ Ofloxacin]
  FDC, India
• AB-Doxin
  Am. Biocare, India
• AB-Doxin-CV [+ Clavulanic Acid]
  Am. Biocare, India
• Acepod
  ABL Lifecare, India
• Acepod-CA [+ Clavulanic Acid]
  ABL Lifecare, India
• Acepod-O [+ Ofloxacin]
  ABL Lifecare, India
• Adpoxime
  Allen Dale, India
• Alcepid
  Core Gestra, India
• Alcepid-Kid [pediatric]
  Core Gestra, India
• Aldecef
  Alde Medi, India
• Aldecef-S [+ Sulbactam]
  Alde Medi, India
• Aspen Cefpodoxime
  Pharmacare, South Africa
• Banadoz
  Sandoz, Indonesia
• Banan
  CJ Cheiljedang, South Korea; Daiichi Sankyo, China; Daiichi Sankyo, Japan
• Banan 5%
  Daiichi Sankyo, Japan
• Baxemin
  Laboratorios Andromaco, Chile
• Belpro
  Blubell, India
• Bendoxim
  Benson Pharma, Pakistan
• Biocef 200 mg
  Sandoz, Austria
• Biocef 40 mg/5 ml
  Sandoz, Austria
• Bo Man Xin
  Kerui Pharmaceutical, China
• Bo Wo Xin
  Gutian Pharmaceutical, China
• Breen
  Goodman, Pakistan
• C-doxime
  Friends, Pakistan
• Cednir DS
  Eskayef, Bangladesh
• Cedofax
  White Horse, Bangladesh
• Cefadox
  OEP Phils, Philippines
• Cefdo
  Invomed, India
• Cefdolife
  Lifestyle, India
• Cefdox
  ACI, Bangladesh
• Cefirax
  Laboratorio Saval, Chile; Saval, Peru
• Cefobid
  Unimed & Unihealth, Bangladesh
• Cefodim
  Pacific, Bangladesh
• Cefodox
  Bristol Pharma, Bangladesh; Scharper, Italy
• Cefolex
  Lexus, India
• Cefomin
  Popular, Bangladesh
• Ceforan
  Drug International, Bangladesh
• Cefpo
  Paramount, Pakistan
• Cefpo-100mg
  OPP, Oman
• Cefpo-200mg
  OPP, Oman
• Cefpodo
  PharmaVision, Georgia
• Cefpodoxim
  Lek, Bosnia & Herzegowina
• Cefpodoxim - 1 A Pharma
  1 A Pharma, Germany
• Cefpodoxim AL
  Aliud Pharma, Germany
• Cefpodoxim Aurobindo
  Aurobindo, Germany
• Cefpodoxim HEXAL
  Hexal, Germany
• Cefpodoxim Sandoz
  Sandoz, Germany
• Cefpodoxim Sandoz 100mg
  Sandoz, Switzerland
• Cefpodoxim Sandoz 200mg
  Sandoz, Switzerland
• Cefpodoxim STADA
  Stada Arzneimittel, Germany
• Cefpodoxima Aurobindo
  Aurobindo, Spain
• Cefpodoxim-CT
  AbZ-Pharma, Germany
• Cefpodoxime
  Aurobindo Pharma - Milpharm, United Kingdom
• Cefpodoxime Actavis
  Orchid, Bulgaria
• Cefpodoxime Alkaloid
  Alkaloid, Macedonia
• Cefpodoxime Arrow
  Arrow, France
• Cefpodoxime Arrow Enfanfts et Nourrissons [pediatric]
  Arrow, France
• Cefpodoxime Biogaran
  Biogaran, France
• Cefpodoxime Biogaran Enfants et Nourrissons [pediatric]
  Biogaran, France
• Cefpodoxime Cristers
  CristerS, France
• Cefpodoxime EG
  EG Labo, France
• Cefpodoxime EG Enfants et Nourrissons [pediatric]
  EG Labo, France
• Cefpodoxime Mylan Enfants et Nourrissons [pediatric]
  Mylan, France
• Cefpodoxime Mylan Pharma
  Mylan, France
• Cefpodoxime Proxetil
  Choseido Pharmaceutical, Japan; Sawai Seiyaku, Japan; Takeda Teva Pharma, Japan; Tatsumi Kagaku, Japan; Towa Yakuhin, Japan
• Cefpodoxime Proxetil [veterinary use]
  Putney, United States
• Cefpodoxime Proxetil DS 5%
  Sawai Seiyaku, Japan
• Cefpodoxime Ranbaxy
  Ranbaxy, France
• Cefpodoxime Sandoz
  Sandoz, France
• Cefpodoxime Sandoz Enfants et Nourrissons [pediatric]
  Sandoz, France
• Cefpodoxime Teva
  Teva Santé, France
• Cefpodoxime Teva Enfants et Nourrissons [pediatric]
  Teva Santé, France
• Cefpodoxime Zentiva
  Sanofi-Aventis, France
• Cefpodoxime Zentiva Enfants et Nourrissons [pediatric]
  Sanofi Aventis, France
• Cefpodoxime Zydus
  Zydus, France
• Cefpodoxim-Hormosan
  Hormosan Pharma, Germany
• Cefpodoxim-ratiopharm 100mg
  ratiopharm, Germany
• Cefpodoxim-ratiopharm 200mg
  ratiopharm, Germany
• Cefpodoxim-ratiopharm 40mg/5ml
  ratiopharm, Germany
• Cefpomed
  Medicraft, Pakistan
• Cef-poo
  Ipram, Pakistan
• Cefprox
  S.J & G. Fazal Ellahie, Pakistan; S.J. & G. Fazul Ellahie, Myanmar
• Cepdoxim
  Alco, Bangladesh
• Cepodem
  Nanxin Pharmaceutical, China; Ranbaxy, India; Ranbaxy, South Africa
• Cepodoxime
  Hanmi, South Korea
• Cepoxetil
  Yungjin, South Korea
• Cepoxid
  Apex, Bangladesh
• Chun Di
  Sanye Pharm, China
• Chun Xin
  Sanye Pharm, China
• Codimol-CV [+ Clavulanic Acid]
  Gujarat Terce, India
• CP
  Acme, Bangladesh; Acme Lab, Myanmar
• C-Prox-CP [+ Clavulanic Acid]
  Beulah, India
• Curidoxime
  Pulse Pharma, Pakistan
• Desbac
  General Pharma, Bangladesh
• Dofixevi
  Ibn Sina, Bangladesh
• Dopocef
  Sandoz, Macedonia
• Doxcef
  Legrand, Colombia; Lupin, Myanmar
• Doxicure
  Balsons, India
• Doxinis-CV [+ Clavulanic Acid]
  Neiss, India
• Dyna-Cefpodoxime
  PharmaDynamics, South Africa
• Ecopod
  Schon Pharma, India
• E-Pod
  Edruc, Bangladesh
• Epoxim
  Peoples, Bangladesh
• Evodoxim
  PharmEvo, Pakistan
• Expodox
  Polyfine, Pakistan
• Fasst-AG [+ Clavulanic Acid]
  Olcare Laboratories, India
• Fixnat 100
  Hasan-Dermapharma, Vietnam
• Fixnat 200
  Hasan-Dermapharma, Vietnam
• Foxero
  Alkaloid, Bosnia & Herzegowina
• Foxero 100mg
  Alkaloid, Bulgaria
• Foxero 200mg
  Alkaloid, Bulgaria
• Foxero 40mg/5ml
  Alkaloid, Bulgaria
• Gefglit
  Glitz, Pakistan
• Gudcef
  Mankind, India
• Gudcef-CV [+ Clavulanic Avid]
  Mankind, India
• Hai Ling Yi
  Hainan Hailing Pharmacuetical, China
• Infex
  Celtis, Turkey
• Ipod
  Genome, Pakistan
• Ispo
  Iscon Life Sciences, India
• Jia Bo
  C&O Pharmaceuticals, China
• Kang Fei
  Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Factory, China
• Kvadimax
  Aversi, Georgia
• Liang Bo
  Ya Tai Pharmaceutical, China
• Manoxytil
  Maan Pharma, India
• Maxipod
  Invision, India
• Metoxim
  Novartis, Bangladesh
• Mibedotil
  Hasan-Dermapharma, Vietnam
• Min Xin
  Jing Xin Pharm, China
• Monocef-O
  Aristo, Tanzania
• Nefdoxim
  Neomedix, Pakistan
• Neudoxin
  Neutro Pharma, Pakistan
• Nexipod
  Invision, India
• Nupod-CV [+ Clavulanic Acid]
  AHPL, India
• Nuprox
  Nutramedica, India
• Orelox
  Daiichi Sankyo, Germany; Sanofi Malta, Malta; Sanofi-Aventis, France; Sanofi-Aventis, Italy; Sanofi-Aventis, Mexico; Sanofi-Aventis, South Africa
• Orelox BB [pediatric]
  Sanofi-Aventis, Italy
• Orelox Children [pediatric]
  Sanofi Malta, Malta
• Orelox Enfant et Nourrisson [pediatric]
  Sanofi-Aventis, France
• Orelox junior [pediatric]
  Daiichi Sankyo, Germany
• Oribro
  Tabros, Myanmar
• Otreon
  Daiichi Sankyo, Italy
• Otreon Bambini [pediatric]
  Daiichi Sankyo, Italy
• Ou Shuang
  Ou Yi Pharm, China
• Oxitil-OF [+ Ofloxacin]
  Andic, India
• Pedicef
  Orion, Bangladesh
• Pedicef-DS
  Orion, Bangladesh
• Podman
  Maneesh Healthcare, India
• Podolet
  Sapco, India
• Podomexef 100mg
  Daiichi Sankyo, Switzerland; Daiichi Sankyo, Germany
• Podomexef 200mg
  Daiichi Sankyo, Switzerland; Daiichi Sankyo, Germany
• Podomexef 40mg/5ml
  Daiichi Sankyo, Germany
• Podomexef 4mg/0.5ml für Kinder [pediatric]
  Daiichi Sankyo, Switzerland
• Proctil
  Medicon, Bangladesh
• Proxcef
  Malody, India
• Proxcef-OF [+ Ofloxacin]
  Malody, India
• Rexocef
  Alkaloid, Croatia (Hrvatska)
• Roxetil
  Healthcare, Bangladesh
• Safecefo
  Race Pharmaceuticals, India
• Sandoz Cefpodoxime
  Sandoz, South Africa
• Sanfetil
  SRS Pharmaceuticals PVT LTD, Myanmar
• Sarelox
  Sanofi-Aventis, Bangladesh
• Sefdo
  RPG, India
• Sefox
  Navana, Bangladesh
• Sefox-DS
  Navana, Bangladesh
• Sefpotec
  Nobel, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Nobel, Georgia; Nobel Pharma, Bulgaria
• Sefpoxim-CV [+ Clavulanic Acid]
  Alobiote, India
• Sefpoxim-DX [+ Dicloxacillin]
  Alobiote, India
• Shan Pu Lan
  Tianxin Pharmaceutical, China
• Shi Rui Bo
  Gencom Pharmaceutical, China
• Shuai Fu
  Ang Li Kang Pharm, China
• Si Li Tai
  Dawnrays, China
• Simplicef [veterinary use]
  Zoetis, New Zealand; Zoetis, United States
• Starin
  Eskayef, Bangladesh
• Supremacef-Humanity
  Unimax, Georgia; XL, Georgia
• Swich
  Alkem Lab, Philippines
• Tao Te
  Hisun Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, China
• Taxetil
  Aristopharma, Bangladesh
• Tocodox-OF [+ Ofloxacin]
  Tulip, India
• Toraxim
  Delta, Bangladesh
• Tricef
  Alkaloid, Macedonia
• Trizef
  Solvang, Philippines
• Trucef
  Renata, Bangladesh
• Vanair-XP [+ Clavulanic Acid]
  Genesis, India
• Vanprox
  Square, Bangladesh
• Vercef
  Beximco, Bangladesh
• Verdocef
  Sanify, India
• Vikcef-O
  Anvik, India
• Weijiexin
  Sunve, China
• Xi Bo Te Xin
  Shenwei Pharmaceutical, China
• Ximebac
  Salutas Pharma, Bulgaria; Sandoz, Bulgaria
• Ximeprox
  Incepta, Bangladesh
• Xvil-CV [+ Clavulanic Acid]
  Jpee, India
• Yan Zhi
  Kang Le Pharmaceutical zhe jiang, China
• Zedocef
  Macleods, India
• Zedocef-CV [+ Clavulanic Acid]
  Macleods, India
• Zedocef-DXL [+ Dicloxacillin]
  Macleods, India
• Zextil
  Zee Lab, India
• Zuef-O
  Zubit, India

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