Maxcef is a medication that has Cefepime as its active ingredient.
This medication is an injectable antibacterial. When administering Maxcef, the characteristic symptoms of bacterial infection, such as pain, inflammation, loss of appetite and nausea, are expected to regress.
Maxcef indications
Infection of the skin and soft tissues; abdominal infection; urinary infection, pneumonia.
Side Effects of Maxcef
Diarrhea; nausea; vomiting; reactions at the injection site.
Contraindications for Maxcef
Pregnancy risk B; lactating women; individuals with hypersensitivity to penicillins.
How to use Maxcef
Injectable Use
Adults and Teens
- Abdominal infection: Administer 2 g of Maxcef intravenously (into the vein), every 12 hours (together with metronidazole), for 7 to 10 days. Infection of the skin and soft tissues and urinary tract infection: Administer 2 g of Mexcef intravenously, every 12 hours, for 10 days. Pneumonia (moderate to severe): Administer 1 to 2 g of Maxcef intravenously, every 12 hours, for 10 days.
