Cefpodoxime
antibiotic · cephalosporin
Third-party optionWhat this medicine is for
Cefpodoxime belongs to the category "antibiotic (cephalosporin)". Antibiotics treat infections caused by bacteria. They are taken as a course, for a set duration, to the end of the prescription.
In the case of Cefpodoxime, this means: Treats a bacterial infection. Its use is generally limited in time, adjusted to the situation.
Under which brands it is found
In France, about 18 reimbursable presentations containing Cefpodoxime are recorded. It comes under various trade names and in generic form.
- Cefpodoxime Arrow Enfants Et Nourrissons
- Cefpodoxime Arrow Lab
- Cefpodoxime Biogaran
- Cefpodoxime Biogaran Enfants Et Nourrissons
- Cefpodoxime Cristers Pharma
- Cefpodoxime Eg
- Cefpodoxime Eg Enfants Et Nourrissons
- Cefpodoxime Sandoz
- and other presentations
Original brand-name products and generics deliver the same active substance; the choice between them is made with your doctor or pharmacist.
Supplements to consider
None of our references matches Cefpodoxime. Only one single-ingredient supplement is worth mentioning, as guidance.
Probiotics
Probiotics are live micro-organisms, mainly lactobacilli and bifidobacteria. The CFU count and the number of strains are among the selection criteria; gastro-resistant capsules protect the bacteria from stomach acidity.
Preferred form gastro-resistant capsules, several strains, CFU count stated
Further reading
The literature on the nutrient
- Gut microbiome, gut function, and probiotics: Implications for health
- Effects of probiotics on gut microbiota: mechanisms of intestinal immunomodulation and neuromodulation
These studies concern the nutrient itself, its role, its forms, its bioavailability. They do not concern this medicine and assert no link between it and a nutrient requirement.
Talk about it in the community
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Related molecules
To explore in the « Anti-infectives » family and its neighbours.
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