The average cost for 14 tablets of 200mg of Cefpodoxime is $37.46 with a free GoodRx coupon. This is 62.18% off the average retail price of $99.04.
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Bottle of oral suspensionDosage | Quantity | Price as low as | Price per unit |
|---|---|---|---|
100ml of 100mg/5ml | 1 bottle | $45.86 | $45.86 |
50ml of 100mg/5ml | 1 bottle | $25.18 | $25.18 |
100ml of 50mg/5ml | 1 bottle | $42.10 | $42.10 |
50ml of 50mg/5ml | 4 bottles | $58.20 | $14.55 |
Typical dosage for Cefpodoxime
The dose and length of treatment depends on the type of infection you have and your age. Your dose might also differ if you have kidney problems.
Adults and children 12 years and older
- Strep throat or tonsil infection: The typical dose is 100 mg by mouth twice per day for 5 to 10 days.
- Pneumonia: The typical dose is 200 mg by mouth twice per day for 14 days.
- Bronchitis or sinus infection: The typical dose is 200 mg by mouth twice per day for 10 days.
- Urinary tract infection: The typical dose is 100 mg by mouth twice per day for 7 days.
- Skin infection: The typical dose is 400 mg by mouth twice per day for 7 to 14 days.
- Gonorrhea: The typical dose is 200 mg by mouth as a single dose.
Children age 2 months to 12 years
- Strep throat or tonsil infection: The typical dose is 5 mg/kg of your child's body weight (up to 100 mg) by mouth every 12 hours for 5 to 10 days.
- Sinus infection: The typical dose is 5 mg/kg (up to 200 mg) by mouth every 12 hours for 10 days.
- Ear infection: The typical dose is 5 mg/kg (up to 200 mg) by mouth every 12 hours for 5 days.
Why trust our experts?
Reviewed by:
Robert Chad Hakim, PharmD, BCCCPRobert Chad Hakim, PharmD, BCCCP, started his full-time career as a clinical pharmacist at UCLA Health in the general medicine, general cardiology, and ICU units after completing residency in 2016. He also was the preceptor for the general medicine rotation from 2017 to 2021, which was a required rotation for all pharmacy residents.
Reviewed by:
Kristianne Hannemann, PharmDKristianne Hannemann, PharmD, is a licensed pharmacist in California. She has been a retail pharmacy manager and staff pharmacist for over 7 years and has contributed drug information content to different health companies.
