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, Middle Ear Infections, Pneumonia, Sinusitis, Skin or Soft Tissue Infection, Tonsillitis/Pharyngitis and Upper Respiratory Tract Infection.
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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
Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| BAN | British Approved Name |
| BANM | British Approved Name (Modified) |
| DCF | Dénomination Commune Française |
| IS | Inofficial Synonym |
| JAN | Japanese Accepted Name |
| OS | Official Synonym |
| PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
| Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
| USAN | United States Adopted Name |
Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.
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