Cefixime is a broad-spectrum antibiotic, which means that it is active against a wide variety of bacteria. It is used to treat short-term (acute) bacterial infections such as urinary tract infections, chest and throat infections, and ear infections. Cefixime treats an infection by killing the bacteria that are causing it.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original article at https://patient.info/medicine/cefixime-for-infection-suprax