Xitus

Xitus Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Food Interaction and all others data.

Xitus is administered parenterally. It has a longer elimination half-life than any currently available cephalosporin. Its activity is very similar to that of cefamandole, another second-generation cephalosporin antibiotic, except that ceforanide is less active against most gram-positive organisms. Many coliforms, including Escherichia coli, Klebsiella, Enterobacter, and Proteus, are susceptible to ceforanide, as are most strains of Salmonella, Shigella, Hemophilus, Citrobacter and Arizona species.

Xitus is a semisynthetic second-generation cephalosporin. The cephalosporins are bactericidal drugs with both gram-positive and gram-negative activity. They inhibit bacterial cell wall synthesis in a way similar to the penicillins.

Table Of contents

• Xitus
• Uses
• Dosage
• Side Effect
• Precautions
• Interactions
• Uses during Pregnancy
• Uses during Breastfeeding
• Accute Overdose
• Food Interaction
• Half Life
• Volume of Distribution
• Clearance
• Interaction With other Medicine
• Contradiction
• Storage

Trade Name	Xitus
Generic	Ceforanide
Ceforanide Other Names	Ceforanide, Ceforanido, Ceforanidum
Weight	500mg
Type	Injection
Formula	C20H21N7O6S2
Weight	Average: 519.554 Monoisotopic: 519.099472819
Protein binding	80.6%
Groups	Approved
Therapeutic Class
Manufacturer	Wilshire Laboratories (pvt) Ltd,
Available Country	Pakistan
Last Updated:	September 19, 2023 at 7:00 am

Uses

For the treatment of infections caused by susceptible organisms.

How Xitus works

The bactericidal activity of ceforanide results from the inhibition of cell wall synthesis via affinity for penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs).

Toxicity

Adverse effects following overdosage include nausea, vomiting, epigastric distress, diarrhea, and convulsions.

Elimination Route

Rapidly absorbed following intramuscular injection.

Half Life

2.6 to 2.98 hours

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