Vantin
Vantin is a antibiotics medication containing Cefpodoxime, available as 100/200mg tablets.
- Category
- Antibiotics
- Active ingredient
- Cefpodoxime
- Route
- Oral use
- Form
- Tablet, Film-coated tablet
- Strengths
- 100/200mg
You will receive a quality generic equivalent, depending on stock.
Prescription rules on Vantin vary by country.
Details
- Conditions
- Respiratory tract infection · Cystitis · Uncomplicated skin infections · Upper respiratory tract infection · Lower respiratory tract infection
- Alternative Name
- Orelox
- Therapeutic Class
- Cephalosporin Antibiotic
- Pharmacological Class
- Cephalosporin
- Minor Side Effects
- diarrhoea, nausea
- Moderate Side Effects
- abdominal pain, vaginal fungal infection
- Dosage Forms
- Tablet, Film-coated tablet
- Administration Route
- Oral use
- Prescription Status
- Available without prescription
- Originator
- Pfizer
- Onset Time
- 2–4 hours
- Duration
- 12 hours
- Storage Instructions
- Store below 25°C.
- Drug Interactions
- antacids, probenecid
- Age Restrictions
- Dosage varies by weight and age.
What you will receive
Vantin is the originator brand name, made by Pfizer. We use it here to identify the medicine only; we are not affiliated with Pfizer and do not ship the original Vantin.
- You receive a generic equivalent: the same active ingredient (Cefpodoxime) at the same dose, mostly recognised Indian branded generics from vetted manufacturers.
- The exact brand supplied depends on what is in stock at the dispatching warehouse.
- A regulated generic matches the original ingredient for ingredient by legal standard.