Cefixime is an oral third generation cephalosporin antibiotic. It was sold under the trade name Suprax in the USA, until 2003 when it was taken off the market by drug manufacturer Wyeth after its patent expired. Cefixime is still available in Canada. It is used to treat gonorrhea.

External links

• Suprax Online - Information about cefixime.
• Notice to Readers: Discontinuation of Cefixime Tablets --- United States - A FDA report alerting physicians about the discontinuation of cefixime.