Zime 50mg Dry Syrup

Zime 50mg Dry Syrup is an antibiotic medication containing cefixime. It is prescribed for bacterial infections of the lungs, ear, throat, sinuses and urinary tract. Cefixime is a bactericidal medicine that belongs to a class of antibiotics called cephalosporins. This medicine treats infections such as pneumonia, otitis media, strep throat, gonorrhoea, and Lyme disease.

Zime 50mg Dry Syrup should be taken as advised by your doctor. You may take this tablet with your meals at the same time every day. All antibiotic therapies should be completed and not stopped midway, even if you feel well. Try not to miss a dose, and avoid taking twice the amount to compensate for a missed dose.

Side effects of Zime 50mg Dry Syrup are usually minor and should not be of any concern. As it is an antibiotic, gastrointestinal side effects such as stomach pain, diarrhoea and vomiting are common. Your doctor may also prescribe an acidity-regulating medicine (PPI such as pantoprazole) to counter these side effects.

This medicine might be contraindicated (unsafe) for pregnant people and people with allergies to cephalosporin antibiotics. Always let your doctor know of any health conditions you might have. Generally, this medicine is considered safe for most people.

Zime 50mg Dry Syrup contains cefixime, an antibiotic belonging to the group of medicines called cephalosporins. It is used to treat a large number of bacterial infections.

Zime 50mg Dry Syrup is prescribed for infections of the ear (Otitis media), throat (pharyngitis, tonsillitis), sinuses (sinusitis), lungs and airways (pneumonia, bronchitis) and urinary tract (cystitis urethritis). It is also used for people with sexually transmitted bacterial infections like gonorrhoea.

Zime 50mg Dry Syrup is highly effective against gram-negative aerobic bacteria. It treats infections caused by Streptococcus pyogenes, Branhamella catarrhalis, Enterobacteriaceae, Haemophilus influenzae and Streptococcus pneumoniae.

Viral infections such as colds and flu do not respond to antibiotics like cefixime. Still, they might be prescribed to prevent a subsequent bacterial infection due to the viral infection worsening.

Zime 50mg Dry Syrup is a bactericidal medicine that belongs to a class of antibiotics called cephalosporins. It kills the susceptible bacteria instead of suppressing their growth.

Zime 50mg Dry Syrup works by killing bacteria by inhibiting their cell wall synthesis. For the bacteria to make its cell wall (which is essential for their survival), it needs to synthesise a substance called peptidoglycan. Cefixime, contained within this tablet, binds itself with particular proteins called “penicillin-binding proteins”. When this happens, the bacteria are unable to make peptidoglycans. This results in the inhibition of cell wall synthesis and, ultimately, their death.

Zime 50mg Dry Syrup is highly effective against gram-negative aerobic bacteria. But it is inactive against anaerobic bacteria. Cefixime, contained within this tablet, is commonly used to treat infections caused by Streptococcus pyogenes, Branhamella catarrhalis, Enterobacteriaceae, Haemophilus influenzae and Streptococcus pneumoniae.

• Cefixime: a brief overview (medlineplus.gov)
• Cefixime (pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)