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Uses:

• Your doctor will tell you how much to take and how often.
• You may take your medicine with food or milk to avoid stomach upset.
• Shake the oral liquid before each use. Measure the liquid with a measuring spoon or medicine cup.
• Keep taking your medicine unless your doctor tells you to stop, even if you feel better. If you stop taking this medicine too soon, your infection may come back.

• Cefixime works best if a constant amount is in your system; try not to miss a dose.
• Take your medicine as soon as you remember that you have missed your dose.
• If it is almost time for your next dose, wait until then to take the medicine and skip the missed dose.
• You should not use two doses at one time.

Storage:

• Store this medicine at room temperature, away from heat or direct light.
• Keep the oral liquid at room temperature or in the refrigerator. Do not freeze. Throw away any unused liquid that is more than 14 days old.
• Keep all medicine out of the reach of children.

Special precautions:

• Make sure your doctor knows if you are taking birth control pills or probenecid (Benemid®, ColBENEMID®) while taking cefixime.

Warnings:

• Before taking this medicine, let your doctor know if you have ever had an allergic reaction to penicillin medicines.
• Cefixime may cause incorrect results with some urine sugar tests used by patients with diabetes.
• Be sure to tell your doctor if you have had kidney problems or stomach problems such as colitis.
• If you have severe diarrhea while taking cefixime, check with your doctor before taking medicine to stop the diarrhea.
• If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, talk to your doctor before taking this medicine.

Side Effects:

• Rash, hives, or blistering of the skin
• Swelling
• Wheezing or trouble breathing
• Severe diarrhea (watery or bloody)
• Mild diarrhea
• Nausea, upset stomach
• Sore mouth or tongue
• Vaginal itching or discharge