Tucana

Tucana (Cefixime) 100mg/5ml by Abbott is a tutti-frutti flavoured paediatric oral suspension. It is 30ml (when mixed) for oral suspension. It is supplied as a dry powder that must be mixed with a specified amount of water, using the recommended method, to form a liquid (syrup-like) preparation before use. The ingredient Cefixime is a third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic used to treat a variety of bacterial infections.

Package Contains: Each Tucana package contains an oral suspension bottle of 100ml/5ml & a leaflet.

Composition: Each ml contains:

Cefixime as Trihydrate (USP) 100mg on reconstitution.

Dosage & Administration: Absorption of Tucana is not significantly modified by the presence of food. The usual course of treatment is 5-14 days. Children (use Paediatric Oral Suspension or DS Oral Suspension): The recommended dosage for children is 8mg/kg/day administered as a single dose. As a general guide for prescribing in children, the following daily doses in terms of volume of paediatric Oral Suspension or DS Oral Suspension are suggested. The dosage in children aged 6 months to one year should be calculated on mg/kg basis, Children weighing more than 45kg or older than 12 years should be treated with the recommended adult dose. The safety and efficacy of Cefixime has not been established in children aged less than 6 months.

Paediatric Oral Suspension

Children 1-4 years	5 ml daily
Children 5-9 years	10 ml daily
Children 10-12 years	15 ml daily

Directions for preparation:

For preparation, use the provided 8.5ml calibrated measuring spoon. Add two times 8.5ml (8.5 x 2-17ml) of boiled and cooled water to the contents in the bottle. Invert and shake to make approx. 30ml suspension, which should be used within one week.

Uses/ indications: Tucana is indicated in the treatment of the following infections caused by the following microorganisms susceptible to Cefixime. Cefixime is used to treat infections such as respiratory, ear, urinary, and intestinal infections caused by bacteria that can be effectively treated by Cefixime.

Side Effects/ Adverse reactions: Anaphylactic reaction including shock, internal swelling of the larynx with airways constriction, Fever, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, Rash, Erythema (Erythema multiforme), pruritus, Leukopenia, Eosinophilia, Thrombocytopenia. Increases in GOT, GPT and alkaline phosphatases. Serious colitis (such as pseudomembranous colitis), Diarrhoea, Abdominal pain, Vomiting, Nausea, Headache, Dizziness. Transient elevation in BUN or creatinine. Cephalosporin-induced neurotoxicity may present in a range of conditions which are mainly characterised by encephalopathy, myoclonus and/or seizures.

Contraindications: Patients with known allergy to the Cephalosporin group of antibiotics.

Precautions &Warnings:

As a general rule, the duration of treatment with this drug should be limited to the minimum period required for the treatment of the patient’s condition, after susceptibility of the micro-organism to the drug has been confirmed, in order to prevent the emergence of drug-resistant micro-organisms.
Careful inquiry should be made to determine whether the patient has had previous hypersensitivity to cephalosporins, penicillins or other drugs.

Use In Pregnancy & Breastfeeding:

Like other cephalosporins, Cefixime is included in therapeutic category B of FDA for use in pregnancy. Reproduction studies have been performed in mice and rats at doses upto 400 times the human dose and have revealed no evidence of harm to the fetus due to Cefixime.
Because animal reproduction studies are not always predictive of human response, this drug should be used during pregnancy only if clearly needed.
It is not known whether Cefixime is excreted in human milk. Consideration should be given to discontinuing nursing temporarily during treatment with this drug.

Instruction:

Do not store above 30°C.
Protect from light and moisture.
Do not freeze.
Shake well before use.
Keep all medicines out of the reach of children.
To be sold on the prescription of a registered medical practitioner only.

Manufacturer & Buy Online:

Tucana suspension is manufactured by: NovaMed Pharmaceuticals (Pvt) Ltd.

This is the link to the manufacturer: https://novamedpharma

Tucana suspension is marketed by: Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Ltd.

This is the link to the marketed company: https://www.pk.abbott

You can buy it online at: https://www.naheed.pk

It is available online, or you can buy it from any nearby pharmacy. It is currently (2026) available at the retail price of around 259 rupees.

By: Urooj