Cefixime/Clavulanic Acid (card)

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Cefixime/Clavulanic Acid (card)

Cefixime/Clavulanic Acid (card)

₦3,500.00

Cefixime

  • Type: Cephalosporin antibiotic
  • Action:
    1. Bacteria have a cell wall that protects them.
    2. Cefixime prevents the bacteria from building their cell wall.
    3. Without a proper wall, bacteria burst and die.
  • Result: Infection caused by the bacteria is reduced/eliminated.

 Clavulanic Acid

  • Type: Beta-lactamase inhibitor (not an antibiotic by itself)
  • Action:
    1. Some bacteria produce an enzyme called beta-lactamase that destroys certain antibiotics like amoxicillin.
    2. Clavulanic acid blocks this enzyme.
    3. This lets the antibiotic (e.g., amoxicillin) work properly and kill the bacteria.
Cefixime/Clavulanic Acid (card)

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What it might be

  1. Cefixime – a third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic
    • Used for bacterial infections like urinary tract infections, respiratory infections, ear infections.
  2. Clavulanic Acid – beta-lactamase inhibitor, usually combined with Amoxicillin (as Amoxicillin/Clavulanic Acid) to prevent bacteria from breaking down the antibiotic.
    • Commonly sold as Augmentin.

So, “Cefixime/Clavulanic Acid” is likely a mislabeling or misunderstanding — you either have Cefixime alone or Amoxicillin + Clavulanic Acid.

 Uses (depending on the actual drug)

  • Cefixime 200–400 mg/day – for infections caused by sensitive bacteria
  • Amoxicillin/Clavulanic Acid – for sinus infections, chest infections, UTIs, skin infections