• Cefpodoxime is used to treat many different types of infections caused by bacteria.

• Take this medication exactly as it was prescribed for you. Do not take the medication in larger amounts, or take it for longer than recommended by your doctor. Follow the directions on your prescription label.Take this medicine with a full glass of water. The cefpodoxime tablet should be taken with food.Cefpodoxime oral suspension (liquid) can be taken with or without food.

• IF CEFPODOXIME IS TO BE ADMINISTERED TO PENICILLIN SENSITIVE PATIENTS, CAUTION SHOULD BE EXERCISED BECAUSE CROSS HYPERSENSITIVITY AMONG BETA-LACTAM ANTIBIOTICS HAS BEEN CLEARLY DOCUMENTED AND MAY OCCUR IN UP TO 10% OF PATIENTS WITH A HISTORY OF PENICILLIN ALLERGY.

• Before taking this medication, tell your doctor if you are allergic to any drugs (especially penicillin). Also tell your doctor if you have kidney disease or a history of intestinal problems.Shake the liquid well just before you measure a dose.

• Cefpodoxime should not be given within 2 hours of antacids or H2 antagonists (eg, famotidine).

•If you come pregnant, contact your doctor. You will need to discuss the benefits and risks of using cefpodoxime while you are pregnant. The medicine is found in breast milk. Do not breast-feed while taking cefpodoxime.

•Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); bloody stools; seizures; severe diarrhea; skin rash; stomach pain/cramps; vaginal irritation or discharge.

•It is important to tell your doctor or pharmacist what medicines you are already taking, including those bought without a prescription and herbal medicines, before you start treatment with this medicine. Similarly, check with your doctor or pharmacist before taking any new medicines while being treated with this one, to make sure that the combination is safe. Abiraterone may increase the levels of the following medicines in the blood. If you are taking any of these your doctor may have to reduce your dosage:
• codeine
• desipramine
• flecainide
• haloperidol
• metoprolol
• propafenone
• propranolol
• risperidone
• oxycodone
• tramadol
• venlafaxine. The following medicines could affect the level of abiraterone in the blood and so should be avoided where possible while you are having treatment with this medicine:
• atazanavir
• azole antifungals such as ketoconazole, itraconazole
• carbamazepine
• clarithromycin
• indinavir
• nefazodone
• nelfinavir
• phenobarbital
• phenytoin
• rifabutin
• rifampicin
• rifapentine
• ritonavir
• saquinavir
• telithromycin
• voriconazole.

•Read the package insert and/or patient product information sheet that comes with your prescription.
• Most medications should be stored in a dry place away from heat and humidity.
• Some medications also have special instructions for storage. Check for special instructions on your prescription label.
• If your medication needs to be protected from light, it should be stored in a container that filters out light, such as a clean film canister.
• If your medication needs to be refrigerated, and you do not have a fridge available (for example, if you are working outside or on the road all day), try using a cooler with an ice pack. An ordinary cooler found at hardware or sporting goods stores will do.

•Consult your doctor for further instructions and also read the package insert and/or patient product information sheet that comes with your prescription.