Cefixime Pediatric Dose Calculator
Weight-based pediatric dosing for Cefixime. Also known as Taxim-O, Zifi. Built for busy OPDs and emergency settings — free, offline after first load.
Typical pediatric dosing
Respiratory / UTI / enteric fever: 8–10 mg/kg BD — max 200 mg/dose — 7–14 days — Max 400 mg/day. Local resistance for typhoid varies.
Syrup strengths: 50 mg/5mL, 100 mg/5mL
For a typical 5-year-old (~18 kg), one dose is about 144 mg — use the calculator for exact syrup mL by strength.
Complete Cefixime details
- Age range
- ≥6 months – adult
- Min age
- 6 months
- Pregnancy
- Category B — Verify against obstetric guidance and product insert.
- Clinical notes
- Common oral 3rd-gen cephalosporin in Indian OPD.
- Also known as
- zifi, taxim-o oral
Indications & regimens
- Respiratory / UTI / enteric fever: 8–10 mg/kg BD — max 200 mg/dose — 7–14 days — Max 400 mg/day. Local resistance for typhoid varies.
Formulations
- Oral syrup / suspension: 50 mg/5mL, 100 mg/5mL
- Tablets: 100 mg, 200 mg
Adult dosing
200 mg; BD; max single 200 mg; max daily 400 mg
Contraindications & cautions
See product insert and local protocol for contraindications and cautions.
Medical trust & authorship (EEAT)
Who owns and developed PediaRx? Dr. Shounak Pal, MBBS — Founder, clinical author, and sole developer of PediaRx. The clinical database was authored for the developer’s own practice and peer-tested with clinical colleagues; it is not a third-party “review-only” widget.
Qualifications: Practising physician (MBBS). Profile: https://www.shounakpal.com.
References: BNFc, IAP Drug Formulary, WHO guidance, NNF neonatal schedules (where applicable), and product inserts. Primary jurisdiction: India (IN). Useful globally — always verify against local formularies.
Last drug-record review: 2026-07 (formulary DB v4.0). Live updates sync from db.pediarx.com; corrections are issued via formulary version bumps.
Privacy: No patient identifiers collected. Weight/age stay on-device. Intended for clinicians, not patient self-medication.
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Common questions
What is the pediatric dose of Cefixime?
Respiratory / UTI / enteric fever: 8–10 mg/kg BD — max 200 mg/dose — 7–14 days — Max 400 mg/day. Local resistance for typhoid varies. Always verify against current national guidelines and the product label.
How do I calculate Cefixime syrup dose for a child?
Enter the child's age and weight in the calculator on this page (right column on desktop; above the article on mobile). PediaRx shows mg per dose, syrup mL by strength, tablet fractions, and IV volume when available — using the live formulary from db.pediarx.com. Brand names include Taxim-O, Zifi.
Who built and maintains the Cefixime dosing data in PediaRx?
PediaRx was built and clinically authored by Dr. Shounak Pal, MBBS — a practising physician — for personal clinical use and peer-tested with colleagues. It is not a third-party review of someone else's calculator.
What references support these doses?
Doses are curated from BNFc, IAP Drug Formulary, WHO guidance, and NNF schedules where applicable. India (IN) is the primary formulary region; always confirm against your local protocol and product insert.
Does PediaRx collect patient information?
No. Age, weight, and sex stay on your device. Calculations run locally. Anonymous analytics (page views) may be collected; no clinical inputs are transmitted.
Is PediaRx for clinicians or patients?
PediaRx is a clinical reference for qualified healthcare professionals (GDMOs, paediatricians, medical officers, family physicians). It is not intended as a consumer self-medication tool.
Is PediaRx free?
Yes. Free clinical reference — no ads, no subscriptions, no accounts. Works offline after first load.
What is the pregnancy category for Cefixime?
Category B. See product insert and obstetric guidance.
Clinical disclaimer: Reference tool for qualified professionals only. Verify every dose against IAP/NNF/BNFc/product insert before prescribing. Clinical aid only. Verify every dose with IAP/NNF/BNFc/product insert/local protocol before prescribing.
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