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Cefpodoxime is a third generation cephalosporin which is a kind of cephalosporin type drug (anti-bacterial drug, antibiotic and antimicrobial).

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

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Vantin • Cepodem • Orelox

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Kidney infection
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What is vantin (cefpodoxime) for?

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Can cefpodoxime 200 mg get you sick?

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A 24-year old male asked:

Can I workout while taking a course of cefpodoxime 200mg?

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A 39-year old asked:

Why is cefpodoxime proxetil not administered by IV?

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A 46-year old asked:

Can you please tell me if vantin (cefpodoxime) is a penicillin or ethromycin?

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A 44-year old asked:

Can you please tell me if vantin (cefpodoxime) is a penicillin or erhthromycin?

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A female asked:

Can you use cefpodoxime for a tooth abcess?

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A 46-year old asked:

Cefpodoxime antibiotic is suitable with wine?

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A 23-year old male asked:

Can 200mg cefpodoxime 2x a day for a week cure chlamydia ?

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A 37-year old asked:

Can you take cefpodoxime antibiotic with red wine?

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A male asked:

Is Cefpodoxime 200mg twice per day suitable for treating epididymo-orchitis? No sexual history and I have problems with quinolones.

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A 31-year old asked:

Is it safe to take cefpodoxime and doxycycline together at the same time?

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A 26-year old female asked:

Is gynozol and cefpodoxime safe to be taken while pregnant to treat a uti.?

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A 34-year old male asked:

My 11 years old son has fever TLC count was 9400 first day Dr gave cefpodoxime 3 days nw TLC is 15500 dr gave ceftriaxone ing 2gm in morning 1 gm eve?

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A 28-year old female asked:

Im due to get my monthly b12 injection tomorrow, but Im currently on Cefpodoxime for a bad UTI. Is it ok to get the injection while on antibiotics? Will it make the antibiotic any less effective?

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A 38-year old asked:

Can you tell me if doxycycline or vantin (cefpodoxime) is a penicillin or ethromycin?

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A 45-year old male asked:

Hello! I recvd oral sex on Sat night (25th Mar). Since Monday evening, I started to experience discomfort when urinating. Since Tue morning, I saw clear penis discharge. I was given cefpodoxime 200mg 2 doses (12hrs). How long will it take to clear?

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A male asked:

3 days ago, i was diagnosed with acute tonsillitis. Doctor prescribed me cefpodoxime and aceclofenac, but it got worse like right tonsil came in conta?

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A 23-year old female asked:

Can i take Cefpodoxime 200 mg & doxycycline monohydrate 100 mg together, also does it effect anything that I just finished taking amoxicillin 875mg as of yesterday?

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Is Cefpodoxime 200mg twice per day by my doc good for treating non-std epididymo-orchitis? No sexual history and I have problems with quinolones.

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A 29-year old male asked:

I've been prescribed cefpodoxime for ear infection.Is it safe to also take ibuorofen whike taking this antibiotic?

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A 38-year old female asked:

Im taking UTI medicine Cefpodoxime pro 200mg one table twice daily for 5 days. I have 3 more days to go and started having period cramps. Can I take Advil along with this. I usually take 200mg Advil every 6-8 hours. Or can I take Tylenol?

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A 30-year old female asked:

Dx of pyelonephritis today. Iv antibiotics at the ER and prescription for vantin (cefpodoxime) for tomorrow. Currently i'm dizzy and my vision is blurry, are those symptoms?

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A 27-year old male asked:

On the 30th and 70th days after exposure, cortisone, diclofenac and muscle relaxant injections and antibiotics, active ingredients Dexketoprofen, paracetamol, Flucloxacillin, Cefpodoxime 88 and 110 HIV ag/ab test is negative. Do these drugs affect?

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A 26-year old female asked:

Tips to get rid of chest congestion? Ive been on Cefpodoxime for a week now, a prednisone taper, Asmanex 110 twisthaler and Albuterol in Nebulizer 2-3x/day. Ive tried Mucinex childrens pellets 600mg and nothing is working! Going on vaca in 3 days!

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A 59-year old male asked:

I have middle ear infection with slight discharge but no pain. I', given by ENT doc ofloxacin opth drops + cefpodoxime 200 tbs .Can i go ahead, start?

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A 22-year old male asked:

I have viral infection from 3 days I have taken dosage of doxycycline 1-2 days nd before it I have taken cefpodoxime But I m feeling now some throat pain nd have some cough How to treat this ??

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