CDX
CDX Brand names, CDX Analogs
CDX Brand Names Mixture
- None
CDX Chemical_Formula
C16H17N3O5S
CDX RX_link
http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/cefadrox.htm
CDX fda sheet
CDX msds (material safety sheet)
CDX Synthesis Reference
L. B. Crast, Jr., U.S. Pat. 3,489,752 (1969)
CDX Molecular Weight
363.389 g/mol
CDX Melting Point
197oC
CDX H2O Solubility
1110 mg/L
CDX State
Solid
CDX LogP
-0.355
CDX Dosage Forms
Capsule; Tablet; Oral liquid
CDX Indication
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
CDX Pharmacology
Cefadroxil, a first-generation cephalosporin antibiotic, is used to treat urinary tract infections, skin and skin structure infections, pharyngitis, and tonsillitis.
CDX Absorption
Cefadroxil is well absorbed on oral administration; food does not interfere with its absorption.
CDX side effects and Toxicity
Nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, allergic rashes may occur
CDX Patient Information
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.
CDX Organisms Affected
Enteric bacteria and other eubacteria
