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- $Title{cefadroxil}
- $Subject{Duricef Mead Johnson Ultracef Bristol Cephalosporin antibiotic
- cefadroxil variety bacterial infections middle ear skin upper lower
- respiratory tract urinary injuring cell walls bacteria}
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- Duricef 500 mg*0306901.scf
- Duricef 1 g*0306902.scf
- Ultracef*0306903.scf}
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- Copyright (C) 1993 Publications International, Ltd.
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- cefadroxil
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- BRAND NAMES (Manufacturers)
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- cefadroxil (various manufacturers)
- Duricef (Mead Johnson)
- Ultracef (Bristol)
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- TYPE OF DRUG
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- Cephalosporin antibiotic
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- INGREDIENT
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- cefadroxil
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- DOSAGE FORMS
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- Tablets (1 g)
- Capsules (500 mg)
- Oral suspension (125 mg, 250 mg, and 500 mg per each 5-ml spoonful)
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- STORAGE
-
- Cefadroxil tablets and capsules should be stored at room temperature in
- tightly closed containers. The oral suspension form of this drug should be
- stored in the refrigerator in a tightly closed container. Any unused portion
- of the oral suspension should be discarded after 14 days because the drug
- loses its potency after that time. This medication should never be frozen.
-
- USES
-
- This medication is used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections,
- including those of the middle ear, skin, upper and lower respiratory tract,
- and urinary tract. This drug acts by severely injuring the cell walls of the
- infecting bacteria, thereby preventing them from growing and multiplying.
- Cefadroxil kills susceptible bacteria, but it is not effective against
- viruses, parasites, or fungi.
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- TREATMENT
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- You can take cefadroxil either on an empty stomach or, to avoid stomach
- upset, with food or milk.
- The contents of the suspension form of cefadroxil tend to settle on the
- bottom of the bottle, so it is necessary to shake the container well to
- distribute the ingredients evenly and equalize the doses. Each dose should
- then be measured carefully with a specially designed 5-ml measuring spoon or
- with the dropper provided. An ordinary kitchen teaspoon is not accurate
- enough.
- Cephalosporin antibiotics work best when the level of medicine in your
- bloodstream is kept constant. It is best, therefore, to take the doses at
- evenly spaced intervals day and night. For example, if you are to take two
- doses a day, the doses should be spaced 12 hours apart.
- If you miss a dose of this medication, take the missed dose immediately.
- However, if you do not remember to take the missed dose until it is almost
- time for your next dose, take it; space the following dose halfway through the
- regular interval between doses; then return to your regular schedule. Try not
- to skip any doses.
- It is important to continue to take this medication for the entire time
- prescribed by your doctor (usually seven to 14 days), even if the symptoms
- disappear before the end of that period. If you stop taking this drug too
- soon, resistant bacteria could continue growing, and the infection could
- recur.
-
- SIDE EFFECTS
-
- Minor.
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- Abdominal pain, diarrhea, dizziness, fatigue, headache, heartburn, loss
- of appetite, nausea, or vomiting. These side effects should disappear as you
- adjust to the drug.
- If you feel dizzy, sit or lie down for a while; get up slowly from a
- sitting or reclining position, and be careful on stairs.
-
- Major.
-
- Tell your doctor about any side effects that are persistent or
- particularly bothersome. IT IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT TO TELL YOUR DOCTOR about
- darkened tongue, difficulty in breathing, fever, itching, joint pain, rash,
- rectal or vaginal itching, severe diarrhea (which can be watery, or contain
- pus or blood), sore mouth, stomach cramps, tingling in the hands or feet, or
- unusual bleeding or bruising. Also, if your symptoms of infection seem to be
- getting worse rather than improving, contact your doctor.
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- INTERACTIONS
-
- Cefadroxil interacts with several other types of medications:
- 1. Probenecid can increase the blood concentrations and side effects of
- this medication.
- 2. The side effects, especially effects on the kidneys, of furosemide,
- bumetanide, ethacrynic acid, colistin, vancomycin, polymyxin B, and
- aminoglycoside antibiotics can be increased by cefadroxil.
- Before you start to take this medication, BE SURE TO TELL YOUR DOCTOR
- about any medications you are currently taking, especially any of those listed
- above.
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- WARNINGS
-
- * Tell your doctor about unusual or allergic reactions you have had to
- any medication, especially to cefadroxil or other cephalosporin antibiotics
- (such as cefamandole, cephalexin, cefaclor, cephradine, cefazolin,
- cefoperazone, cefotaxime, ceftizoxime, cephalothin, cephapirin, cefoxitin,
- cefuroxime, and moxalactam) or to penicillin antibiotics.
- * Tell your doctor if you have ever had kidney disease.
- * This medication has been prescribed for your current infection only.
- Another infection later on, or one that someone else has, may require a
- different medicine. You should not give your medication to other people or
- use it for other infections, unless so directed by your doctor.
- * Diabetics taking cefadroxil should know that this drug can cause a
- false-positive sugar reaction with a Clinitest urine glucose test. To avoid
- this problem, switch to Clinistix or Tes-Tape to test your urine for sugar.
- * Be sure to tell your doctor if you are pregnant. Although the
- cephalosporin antibiotics appear to be safe during pregnancy, extensive
- studies in humans have not been conducted. Also, tell your doctor if you are
- breast-feeding an infant. Small amounts of this medication pass into breast
- milk and may temporarily alter the bacterial balance in the intestinal tract
- of the nursing infant, resulting in diarrhea.
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- The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
- the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
- doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
- problem.
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