Cefpodoxime Proxetil is orally active prodrug of Cefpodoxime, which belongs to third generation cephalosporin antibiotics. Cefpodoxime is a bacterial cell wall synthesis inhibitor and active against most of the Gram positive and Gram negative aerobes and anaerobes.
This medicine is used for the treatment of acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis, a condition characterized by sudden worsening of chronic symptoms such as a cough, shortness of breath, wheezing, etc. associated with chronic bronchitis.