Cefixime
Suprax and generics
Antibiotic, cephalosporin (third generation)
| B | 1 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Key |
- Oral suspension: 100 mg/5 mL (50 mL), 200 mg/5 mL (50, 75 mL), 500 mg/5 mL (10, 20 mL); may contain sodium benzoate
- Chewable tabs: 100, 200 mg; contain aspartame
- Caps: 400 mg
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Citation
Hughes, Helen K., and Lauren K. Kahl, editors. "Cefixime." Harriet Lane Handbook, 23rd ed., Elsevier, 2024. Harriet Lane, www.unboundmedicine.com/harrietlane/view/Harriet_Lane_Handbook/309065/2/Cefixime.
Cefixime. In: Hughes HKH, Kahl LKL, eds. Harriet Lane Handbook. Elsevier; 2024. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/harrietlane/view/Harriet_Lane_Handbook/309065/2/Cefixime. Accessed July 22, 2026.
Cefixime. (2024). In Hughes, H. K., & Kahl, L. K. (Eds.), Harriet Lane Handbook (23rd ed.). Elsevier. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/harrietlane/view/Harriet_Lane_Handbook/309065/2/Cefixime
Cefixime [Internet]. In: Hughes HKH, Kahl LKL, eds. Harriet Lane Handbook. Elsevier; 2024. [cited 2026 July 22]. Available from: https://www.unboundmedicine.com/harrietlane/view/Harriet_Lane_Handbook/309065/2/Cefixime.
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