Reversed-phase liquid chromatography coupled with electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry (ESI-MS/MS) was used to characterize impurities in cefpodoxime proxetil, an ester-modified prodrug. Based on the mechanisms by which cephalosporins are degraded, stress tests were designed and performed. The bulk material and capsule were eluted through a C18 column with formic acid-methanol-water...

Cefpodoxime proxetil (U-76,252; CS-807) is a new esterified oral cephem antibiotic with a broad antibacterial spectrum. Since data regarding the activity of cefpodoxime against Branhamella catarrhalis are limited, we tested its activity against 200 B. catarrhalis isolates. The drug was highly active against beta-lactamase-negative and -positive isolates; 99% of all strains tested showed a cefpo...

The present manuscript describe simple, sensitive, rapid, accurate, precise and cost effective dual wavelength spectrophotometric method for the simultaneous determination of ofloxacin and cefpodoxime proxetil in combined tablet dosage form. The utility of dual wavelength data processing program is its ability to calculate unknown concentration of components of interest in a mixture containing ...

A simple, accurate, rapid and precise reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatographic method has been developed and validated for simultaneous determination of cefpodoxime proxetil and dicloxacillin sodium in tablet. The chromatographic separation was carried out on kromasil C18 analytical column (250×4.6 mm; 5 μm) with a mixture of acetonitrile:methanol:trifloroacetic acid (0.001%) with...

The present manuscript describe simple, sensitive, rapid, accurate, precise and economical Q-absorbance ratio method for the simultaneous determination of cefpodoxime proxetil and ofloxacin in combined tablet dosage form. Absorbance ratio method uses the ratio of absorbances at two selected wavelengths, one which is an isoabsorptive point and other being the λ-max of one of the two components. ...

One hundred sixty-three women with uncomplicated acute lower urinary tract infections were included in a multicenter randomized study comparing cefpodoxime-proxetil (one 100-mg tablet twice daily) with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (one double-strength tablet [160/800 mg] twice daily) for 3 days. A total of 30 women in both arms were excluded from the study for various reasons. At 4 to 7 days a...

Cefpodoxime Proxetil (Poorly water soluble drug), when prepared as solid dispersion showed improved solubility and dissolution. So the main purpose of this investigation was to increase the solubility and dissolution rate of Cefpodoxime Proxetil by the preparation of its solid dispersion with urea using solvent evaporation method. Physical mixtures and solid dispersions of Cefpodoxime Proxetil ...

The present manuscript describes simple, sensitive, rapid, accurate, precise and economical spectrophotometric method for the simultaneous determination of cefpodoxime proxetil and ofloxacin in combined tablet dosage form. The method is based on the simultaneous equations for analysis of both the drugs using methanol as solvent. Cefpodoxime proxetil has absorabance maxima at 236 nm and ofloxaci...

A prospective economic evaluation was undertaken as part of a randomised clinical trial conducted in French general practice. Its aim was to compare the costs and therapeutic outcomes of a 5-day course of cefpodoxime proxetil 100 mg twice daily with 10-day courses of phenoxymethylpenicillin (penicillin V) 1 MIU 3 times daily and amoxicillin-clavulanic acid 500/125 mg 3 times daily for the treat...

Simultaneous estimation of Cefpodoxime proxetil and Ofloxacin In tablet dosage form using RP-HPLCAnnadi Chiranjeevi Medidi Srinivas