Indications & Uses
Maxbuten DS is indicated for:
Dosage Reference
Reference Information Only
Dosages shown are general references from official sources. Always consult your doctor or pharmacist for personalized dosing.
Adults:
Otitis Media- Adult Dosage: 400 mg orally every 24 hours for 10 days Pediatric Dosage: >6 months: 9 mg/kg/day (maximum 400 mg) every 24 hours for 10 days Tonsillitis/Pharyngitis- Adult Dosage: 400 mg orally every 24 hours for 10 days Pediatric Dosage: >6 months: 9 mg/kg/day (maximum 400 mg) every 24 hours for 10 days Bronchitis- Adult Dosage: 400 mg orally every 24 hours for 10 days Pediatric Dosage: >12 years: 400 mg orally every 24 hours for 10 days Cystitis- Adult Dosage: 400 mg orally every 24 hours for 7 days Pediatric Dosage: >12 years: 400 mg orally every 24 hours for 7 days Pneumonia- Adult Dosage: 200 mg orally every 12 hours for 7 to 14 days Pediatric Dosage: >12 years: 200 mg orally every 12 hours for 7 to 14 days Sinusitis- Adult Dosage: 400 mg orally every 24 hours for 10 to 14 days Pediatric Dosage: >12 years: 400 mg orally every 24 hours for 10 to 14 days Urinary tract Infection- Adult Dosage: 400 mg orally every 24 hours for 10 days Pediatric Dosage: >6 months: 9 mg/kg/day (maximum 400 mg) every 24 hours for 10 days
Side Effects
Nausea, headache, diarrhea, dyspepsia, dizziness, abdominal pain, vomiting.
Cautions & Contraindications
Warnings & Precautions
As with other broad-spectrum antibiotics, prolonged treatment may result in the possible emergence and overgrowth of resistant organisms. Careful observation of the patient is essential. The dose of Roin may require adjustment in patients with varying degrees of renal insufficiency. Roin should be prescribed with caution to individuals with a history of gastrointestinal disease, particularly colitis.
Contraindications
Ceftibuten is contraindicated in patients with known allergy to the cephalosporin group of antibiotics.