Cefpodoxime proxetil

Edina Avdic, Pharm.D., BCPS, Paul A. Pham, Pharm.D.

INDICATIONS

INDICATIONS

INDICATIONS

FDA

FDA

FDA

  • Upper respiratory tract infections including acute otitis media, pharyngitis, tonsillitis, acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis (AECB), and acute maxillary sinusitis
  • Acute uncomplicated urethral and cervical gonorrhea and ano-rectal gonorrhea (females) caused by N. gonorrhoeae (no longer recommended by CDC) [3]
  • Uncomplicated skin and skin-structure infections S. aureus (MSSA) or S. pyogenes.
  • Uncomplicated urinary tract infections caused by E. coli, K. pneumoniae, P. mirabilis, or S. saprophyticus.
  • Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) caused by S. pneumoniae or H. influenzae

NON-FDA APPROVED USES

NON-FDA APPROVED USES

NON-FDA APPROVED USES

  • Prophylaxis in neutropenic fever in patients who are intolerant of fluoroquinolones
  • Oral alternative therapy for pyelonephritis without bacteremia in patients who are resistant to fluoroquinolones or trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole.
    • IDSA recommends that if oral β-lactams are to be empirically used, initial intravenous dose of a long-acting parenteral antimicrobial such as 1 g of ceftriaxone or a consolidated 24-h dose of an aminoglycoside be administered first[1].

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