Cefixime+Potassium Clavulanate(Clavulanic Acid)

When should one not use Cefixime+Potassium Clavulanate(Clavulanic Acid)

Common side effects of this drug are:

• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Stomach pain
• Indigestion
• Diarrhoea

How Does It Work?

• Cefixime controls the growth of bacteria and kills them by inhibiting the synthesis of the bacterial cell wall. However, the bacteria can make an enzyme (beta-lactamases) that can destroy cefixime.
• Potassium Clavulanate (also called Clavulanic acid) inactivates this enzyme. This helps cefixime to function optimally.

Interactions with other medicines

• Some medicines can affect the way Cefixime+Potassium Clavulanate / Clavulanic acid works, or this medicine itself can reduce the effectiveness of other medicines taken at the same time.
• Tell your doctor about all the medicines, supplements or herbals you are currently taking or might take to avoid any possible interaction. Also, you should inform your doctor if you have a planned sur...

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• This combination can increase the levels of carbamazepine (a medicine used for controlling fits or nerve pain), thus monitoring is required.
• If you are taking blood thinners like warfarin, there may be an increased risk of bleeding.
• If you are taking birth control pills like oral contraceptives (O.C pills), caution is needed as this medicine interferes with their action.
• If you are undergoing a glucose test (to detect the amount of glucose in the blood), a false 'positive reaction' may occur.
• If you are undergoing a coombs test (to detect antibodies attached to red blood cells), a false 'positive reaction' may occur.