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- $Title{cephradine}
- $Subject{Anspor Smith Kline French Velosef Apothecon Cephalosporin antibiotic
- cephradine bacterial infections middle ear prostate skin upper lower
- respiratory tract urinary injuring cell walls bacteria}
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- Velosef 250 mg*0307201.scf
- Velosef 500 mg*0307202.scf}
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- cephradine
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- BRAND NAMES (Manufacturers)
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- Anspor (Smith Kline & French)
- cephradine (various manufacturers)
- Velosef (Apothecon)
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- TYPE OF DRUG
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- Cephalosporin antibiotic
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- INGREDIENT
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- cephradine
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- DOSAGE FORMS
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- Capsules (250 mg and 500 mg)
- Oral suspension (125 mg and 250 mg per 5-ml spoonful)
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- STORAGE
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- Cephradine 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.
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- USES
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- This medication is used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections,
- including those of the middle ear, prostate, 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. Cephradine 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 cephradine either on an empty stomach or, in order to avoid
- an upset stomach, with food or milk.
- The contents of the suspension form of cephradine tend to settle on the
- bottom of the bottle; it is important 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, and often kitchen teaspoons vary in size.
- 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 four
- doses a day, the doses should be spaced six 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 and space the following dose halfway through
- the regular interval between doses; then return to your regular dosing
- schedule. It is important that you try not to skip any doses of this
- medication.
- 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 are given a chance to continue growing, and the
- infection could recur.
-
- SIDE EFFECTS
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- Minor.
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- Abdominal pain, diarrhea, dizziness, fatigue, headache, heartburn, loss
- of appetite, nausea, or vomiting. These side effects should disappear as your
- body adjusts to the medication.
- 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.
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- Major.
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- 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, you should contact your doctor
- immediately.
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- INTERACTIONS
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- Cephradine 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 cephradine.
- BE SURE TO TELL YOUR DOCTOR about any medications you are currently
- taking, especially any of the medications that are listed above.
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- WARNINGS
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- * Tell your doctor about unusual or allergic reactions you have had to
- any medication, especially to cephradine or other cephalosporin antibiotics
- (such as cefamandole, cephalexin, cefaclor, cefadroxil, cefazolin,
- cefoperazone, cefotaxime, ceftizoxime, cephalothin, cephapirin, cefoxitin,
- cefuroxime, and moxalactam) or to penicillin antibiotics.
- * Tell your doctor if you now have or 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 your doctor specifically directs you to do
- so.
- * Diabetics taking cephradine should know that this drug can cause a
- false-positive sugar reaction with a Clinitest urine glucose test. To avoid
- this problem while taking cephradine, you should switch to Clinistix or
- Tes-Tape.
- * 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. Small amounts of this medication pass into breast milk and
- may 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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