Curaspan

Curaspan Capsules 400mg

Cefixime

Curatech Pharma (Pvt) Ltd

Drug Identity

Active Ingredient
Cefixime
Drug Class
Other Beta-Lactam, Cephalosporins & Penems
ATC Code
J01DD08
Status
Essential Medicine

What is Curaspan?

Uses
Cefixime is an antibiotic that may be used to treat many different types of infections caused by bacteria. Cefixime stops bacteria from f...

How It Works

Inject deep IM into large muscle mass. Inject direct IV over 3-5 min. Infuse intermittent infusion over 30 min. Reconstitute for IV with SWFI as follows: For 500 mg vial: Add 5 ml, 1 gm vial: Add 10 ml, 2 gm vial: Add 20 ml. Shake well. Dilute reconstituted solution further with 50-100 ml of a compatible solution, such as NS or D5W before administration. Reconstitute for IM with SWFI as follows: For 500 mg vial: Add 1.5 ml, 1 gm vial: Add 3 ml. 2 gm vial: Add 6 ml. Shake well. Divide 2 gm doses and ad-minister in different sites.

How to Take It

1
Adult · PO
200 to 400 mg — 24 hourly
Dose vary according to indication.
2
Adult
Scraped Dose
Follow all directions on your cefixime label. Do not take cefixime in larger or smaller amounts or for longer than recommended. You may take cefixime with or without food. The cefixime chewable tab
3
Child · Oral
4 mg/kg — 12 hourly
It may be given once a day.

Safety Alerts

You should not take this medicine if you are allergic to cefixime or to other cephalosporin antibiotics, such as: cefaclor (Raniclor)
cefadroxil ( Duricef )
cefazolin ( Ancef )
cefdinir (Omnicef)
cefditoren (Spectracef)

Important Warnings

Hepatic and renal impairment, hypersensitivity

Side Effects

Abdominal discomfortagranulocytosisallergic reactionsanaphylaxisaplastic anaemiablood disordersconfusiondisturbances in liver enzymesdizzinesseosinophiliahaemolytic anaemiahallucinationsheadachehypertonialeucopenia

Drug Interactions

Aminoglycosides
loop diuretics

Pregnancy & Lactation

Pregnancy
Caution advised
Lactation
Caution advised

Storage

Tab, Susp Store at room temperature. Protect from Sunlight and Moisture.

Price Intelligence

Rs 563.1
DRAP approved maximum price · per pack of 5 · approved 27 Jul, 2026
No retail price observed for this pack. Retailers may not exceed the approved maximum.
Prices across sources
DRAPper pack of 5Rs 563.1

Should you consider an alternative?

Other options containing Cefixime, and what they are not.

These contain this ingredient plus others. They are different medicines — do not swap.

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