1. Cefdinir 300mg capsules orally 1 x2 x5-10
2. Panadol ActiFast 2 tablets up to 4 times daily
3. Gurgle with salt and water solution (don’t swallow it ) 3 times daily
4. Soft food and warm drinks

Cefdinir

Dosage Forms & Strengths:

• 300mg capsule, 125mg/5ml suspension

Trade names  :

• Azord, Dinixir, Iconir, Omnicef , Sefarin

Therapeutic indication and dose :

Community-Acquired Pneumonia

• 300 mg PO q12hr for 10 days

Respiratory Tract Infections

• 300 mg PO q12hr for 5-10 days or 600 mg PO q24hr for 10 days

Acute Maxillary Sinusitis

• 300 mg PO q12hr or 600 mg PO q24hr for 10 days

Skin/Skin Structure Infections

• 300 mg PO q12hr for 10 days

Contraindications: Allergy to the cephalosporins group of antibiotics

Pregnancy: Category B

Lactation: Unknown whether drug is excreted in milk

Side effects:

• Diarrhea, nausea, vomiting
• Stomach pain, indigestion
• Headache, dizziness
• Diaper rash in an infant
• Itching, skin rash

Panadol ActiFast

Product Description:

• Panadol ActiFast is a fast effective pain and is gentle on the stomach.
• Panadol ActiFast is a pain reliever that is absorbed twice as fast as regular paracetamol.
• Panadol ActiFast is effective for the relief of fever and the treatment of mild to moderate pain including headache, migraine, rheumatic and muscular pain, period pain, pain of osteoarthritis, toothache, pain following dental procedures/tooth extraction, and pain after vaccination.

What is Paracetamol used for :

Paracetamol is a medication that is used for the relief of the following indications:

• Headache
• Period pain
• Backache
• Rheumatic pain (joints pain)
• Cold and flu
• Sore throat
• Mild arthritis pain (joints pain)
• Muscle Pain
• Toothache
• Fever

Contraindication:

In  allergy to Paracetamol, or any of the ingredients in this medicine