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Auro-Cefixime (Auro Pharma, 400 mg): Uses, Side Effects and Dosage

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Source: Health Canada – Drug Product Database (DPD) and product monographs · About this document

Patient Medication Information: uses, side effects, how to take - Auro-Cefixime (Auro Pharma, 400 mg)

What is AURO-CEFIXIME used for?

Antibacterial drugs like AURO-CEFIXIME treat only bacterial infections. They do not treat viral infections such as the common cold.

AURO-CEFIXIME is used to treat infections caused by bacteria. These include infections of the:

  • Upper respiratory tract
  • Middle ear
  • Sinuses that surround the nasal cavity
  • Lower respiratory tract
  • Urinary tract

It is also used to treat uncomplicated gonorrhea.

How does AURO-CEFIXIME work?

AURO-CEFIXIME is an antibiotic. It is used to treat certain types of bacterial infections. AURO-CEFIXIME is from a class of antibiotics called cephalosporins. It kills bacteria by interfering with their cell wall.

What are the ingredients in AURO-CEFIXIME?

Medicinal ingredient: Cefixime

Non-medicinal ingredients:

Calcim hydrogen Phosphate, Anhydrous, starch, Hydroxy Propyl cellulose ph.Eur, cellulose, Magnesium Steareate, Lecithin, Talc, Xanthan gum and Titanium oxide.

AURO-CEFIXIME comes in the following dosage forms:

Tablets: 400 mg.

Do not use AURO-CEFIXIME if:

  • You are allergic to the cephalosporin or any of the ingredients in AURO-CEFIXIME.
  • You are allergic to penicillin.

To help avoid side effects and ensure proper use, talk to your healthcare professional before you take AURO-CEFIXIME. Talk about any health conditions or problems you may have, including if you:

  • have or have had gastrointestinal disease (diseases of the stomach or gut)
  • have had a condition called hemolytic anemia (loss of red blood cells) after taking an antibiotic
  • have kidney problems
  • have had an allergic reaction in the past, including to a medicine

  • are pregnant or planning to become pregnant

  • are breastfeeding or planning to breastfeed

Tell your healthcare professional about all the medicines you take, including any drugs, vitamins, minerals, natural supplements or alternative medicines.

The following may interact with AURO-CEFIXIME:

  • carbamazepine, a medicine used to treat seizures
  • medicines used to thin your blood and prevent clots such as warfarin

How to take AURO-CEFIXIME:

  • Swallow AURO-CEFIXIME tablets with water.
  • Take AURO-CEFIXIME exactly how your healthcare professional has told you to.
  • Take AURO-CEFIXIME for the full number of days that your healthcare professional has told you to.
  • Although you may feel better early in treatment, AURO-CEFIXIME should be used exactly as directed.
  • Misuse or overuse of AURO-CEFIXIME could lead to the growth of bacteria that will not be killed by AURO-CEFIXIME (resistance). This is means that AURO-CEFIXIME may not work for you in the future.
  • Do not share your medicine.

Usual dose:

  • Your healthcare professional will decide how much AURO-CEFIXIME you should take and for how long you should take it.
  • Adults: 400 mg tablet once a day
  • Children (6 months or older): 8 mg/kg/day once a day or 4 mg/kg/day twice a day

  • Children weighing more than 50 kg or those older than 12 years should be treated with the recommended adult dose

Overdose:

If you think you have taken too much AURO-CEFIXIME, contact your healthcare professional, hospital emergency department or regional poison control centre immediately, even if there are no symptoms.

Missed Dose:

  • If you miss a dose of AURO-CEFIXIME by a few hours, take it as soon as you remember.
  • However, if it is nearly time for the next dose, skip the missed dose.
  • Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose.

What are possible side effects from using AURO-CEFIXIME?

These are not all the possible side effects you may feel when taking AURO-CEFIXIME. If you experience any side effects not listed here, contact your healthcare professional.

Side effects may include:

  • diarrhea
  • nausea
  • vomiting
  • upset stomach
  • gas
  • headache
  • dizziness

Serious side effects and what to do about them

Symptom / effectTalk to your healthcare professionalStop taking drug and get immediate medical help
Only if severeIn all cases
Seizures√
Kidney problems, including kidney failure: abdominal or back pain, changes in your urine, confusion, fatigue, irregular heartbeat, nausea, shortness of breath, swelling, weakness.√
Severe allergic reaction: difficulty breathing, hives, itching, skin rash, swelling of your tongue or throat, weakness.√
Severe skin reactions such as Stevens-Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis and erythema multiforma: blistering, hives, itching blistering, inflamed, peeling, red and dying skin and severe rash√
Clostridium difficile colitis (inflamed bowel), fever, severe diarrhea (bloody or watery) and stomach pain or tenderness.√
Blood problems such as: decreased blood platelets (thrombocytopenia) leads to increased bleeding , decreased red blood cells (hemolytic anemia) leads to fatigue, shortness of breath and decreased white blood cells ( neutropenia, leucopenia, agranulocytosis) leads to increased infection√
Liver problems with symptoms such as: abdominal pain, dark urine, fatigue, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundice).√
Breathing problems including asthma: difficulty breathing, shortness of breath, wheezing.√

Severe Cutaneous Adverse Reactions (SCAR)

(severe skin reactions that may also affect other

organs):

  • Skin peeling, scaling, or blistering (with or without pus) which may also affect your eyes, mouth, nose or genitals, itching, severe rash, bumps under the skin, skin pain, skin color changes (redness, yellowing, purplish)
  • Swelling and redness of eyes or face
  • Flu-like feeling, fever, chills, body aches, swollen glands, cough
  • Shortness of breath, chest pain or discomfort
√

If you have a troublesome symptom or side effect that is not listed here or becomes bad enough to interfere with your daily activities, talk to your healthcare professional.

Reporting Side Effects

You can report any suspected side effects associated with the use of health products to Health Canada by:

  • Visiting the Web page on Adverse Reaction Reporting (https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-health-products/medeffect-canada/adverse-reaction-reporting.html) for information on how to report online, by mail or by fax; or
  • Calling toll-free at 1-866-234-2345.

NOTE: Contact your health professional if you need information about how to manage your side effects. The Canada Vigilance Program does not provide medical advice.

Storage:

Store at room temperature (15°C to 30°C). Protect from moisture.

If you want more information about AURO-CEFIXIME:

  • Talk to your healthcare professional
  • Find the full product monograph that is prepared for healthcare professionals and includes this Patient Medication information by visiting the Health Canada website (https://health-products.canada.ca/dpd-bdpp/index-eng.jsp); the manufacturer’s website http:// www.auropharma.ca, or by calling 1-855-648-6681.

Auro Pharma Inc.

3700 Steeles Avenue West, Suite #

Woodbridge, Ontario, L4L 8K8

CANADA

Date of Revision: June 10, 2020.

About this document

Source: Health Canada – Drug Product Database (DPD) and product monographs · DIN (Drug Identification Number): 02432773

Revision date stated in the text: June 10, 2020

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Drug information for Auro-Cefixime (Auro Pharma, 400 mg)

Rx or OTC
Prescription (Rx)?
DIN 02432773
Schedule(s) PRESCRIPTION
Active ingredient(s) Cefixime 400 MG
Dosage form(s) Tablet
Route(s) of administration Oral
Drug class (WHO ATC)
  1. J Antiinfectives for systemic use
    1. J01 Antibacterials for systemic use
      1. J01D Other beta-lactam antibacterials
        1. J01DD Third-generation cephalosporins
          1. J01DD08 Cefixime
Company AURO PHARMA INC
Current status Marketed
Current status date October 24, 2014

Source: Health Canada – Drug Product Database (DPD) and product monographs, data as of November 1, 2026. Data from the Health Canada Drug Product Database, as published there. Not a substitute for the advice of a doctor or pharmacist.