| Name | Cefpodoxime proxetil (Vantin) | ||
| Classification | Third generation cephalosporin | ||
| AOM Dosage | 10 mg/kg/day in a single dose X 10 days Maximum daily dosage = 400 mg 5 mg/kg BID X 5 days (mild - moderate AOM) |
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| Preparations | 50 mg/5 cc, 100 mg/5 cc 100 and 200 mg tablets |
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| Refrigeration | Yes | ||
| Relative Cost | Expensive | ||
| Side Effects | GI < 10% | ||
| Comments | Vantin was recently approved for five-day "short course" therapy in the treatment of mild to moderate acute otitis media (5 mg/kg BID X 5 days). Some ENT specialists like this drug as their "ace in the hole." |