Duricef

• Anti-bacterial Agents
• Cephalosporins
• ATC:J01DB05

• Baxan
• Bidocef
• CDX
• Cefa-Drops
• Cefadroxil Micronised Powder
• Cefadroxil Monohydrate
• Cefamox
• Ceforal
• Cefradroxil
• Cephos
• Duracef
• Duricef
• Kefroxil
• Oracefal
• Sedral
• Sumacef
• Ultracef

• None

C₁₆H₁₇N₃O₅S

http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/cefadrox.htm

L. B. Crast, Jr., U.S. Pat. 3,489,752 (1969)

363.389 g/mol

197^oC

1110 mg/L

Solid

-0.355

Capsule; Tablet; Oral liquid

For the treatment of the following infections (skin, UTI, ENT) caused by; S. pneumoniae, H. influenzae, staphylococci, S. pyogenes (group A beta-hemolytic streptococci), E. coli, P. mirabilis, Klebsiella sp, coagulase-negative staphylococci and Streptococcus pyogenes

Cefadroxil, a first-generation cephalosporin antibiotic, is used to treat urinary tract infections, skin and skin structure infections, pharyngitis, and tonsillitis.

Cefadroxil is well absorbed on oral administration; food does not interfere with its absorption.

Nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, allergic rashes may occur

Patients should be counseled that intibacterial drugs including DURICEF should only be used to treat bacterial infections. They do not treat viral infections (eg. the common cold). When DURICEF is prescribed to treat a bacterial infection, patients should be told that although it is common to feel better early in the course of therapy, the medication should be taken exactly as directed. Skipping doses or not completing the full course of therapy may (1) decrease the effectiveness of the immediate treatment and (2) increase the likelyhood that bacteria will develop resistance and will not be treatable by DURICEF or other antibacterial drugs in the future.

Enteric bacteria and other eubacteria