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CEFACLOR It so a semi-synthetic cephalosporin having a broad spectrum anti bacterial activity.
Indication: Obits media, Upper respiratory infections including pharygitis and tonsillitis. Other ENT infections like acute fhinosinusitis, acute laryngitis, epiglottises and external obits. Lower respiratory infections including pneumonia and bronchitis (acute bronchitis or exacerbation of chronic bronchitis). Skin and skin -structure infections including impetigo, hypodermal, cellulites subcutaneous abscess and posttraumatic or post-operative wound infections Urinary tract infection including cystitis and pyelonephritis. Uncomplicated gonococci arthritis.
Dosage:Adults: 250mg 8 holy Max 500mg 8hrly
Children: 20mg/kg/day in divided 8 holy. In serious infections 40 mg/kg/day with 1gm/day.
Contra-indications:Patients with know allergy to cephalosporins.
Special Precautions:In penicillin, sensitive patients, chronic renal failure, Pseudomembarnous colitis, infants less than 1 month.
Pediatrics:Reduced dose necessary because of increased risk of skin reaction.
Pregnancy: No evidence of risk
Lactation: The drug passes not breast milk and may affect the infant.
Side-effects: Hypersensitivity reactions, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting transient hepatitis, eosinophilia, genital pruuitus or virginities, reversible interstitial nephritis.
Drug Interactions: Enhance nephrotoxicity or gentamycin and tobramycin. Probenecid slows tubular excretion.