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