Ceclor/Ceclor-DS Dosage & Drug Information

Concise Prescribing Info Full Prescribing Info Contents Action Indications/Uses Dosage/Direction for Use Overdosage Contraindications Warnings Special Precautions Use In Pregnancy & Lactation Adverse Reactions Drug Interactions Storage MIMS Class ATC Classification Regulatory Classification Presentation/Packing

Concise Prescribing Info

Contents

Cefaclor

Indications/Uses

Resp tract infection including pneumonia, pharyngitis/tonsillitis & sinusitis. Skin & skin structure infections; UTI including pyelonephritis & cystitis. Otitis media, gonococcal urethritis.

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Dosage/Direction for Use

Adult Usual dose: 250 mg 8 hrly. Bronchitis & pneumonia 250 mg tid. Sinusitis 500 mg tid for 10 days. Pneumonia & other more severe infections Max: 4 g/day for 28 days. Acute gonococcal urethritis 3 g as a single dose combined w/ probenecid 1 g. Childn Recommended dose: 20 mg/kg/day in divided doses 8 hrly. Bronchitis & pneumonia 20 mg/kg/day in divided doses tid. Serious infections, sinusitis, otitis media & infections caused by less susceptible organisms 40 mg/kg/day in divided doses. Max: 1 g/day.

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Overdosage

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Administration

May be taken with or without food.

Contraindications

Hypersensitivity to cephalosporins.

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Warnings

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Special Precautions

Penicillin-sensitive patients. Cross-hypersensitivity. Superinfection. History of GI disease. Renal impairment. +ve Coombs' test. Pregnancy & lactation.

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Use In Pregnancy & Lactation

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Adverse Reactions

Serum sickness-like reactions, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis. Diarrhea symptoms of pseudomembranous colitis, eosinophilia, genital pruritus or vaginitis, moniliasis, angioedema. Slight elevations of SGOT, SGPT or alkaline phosphatase & BUN. Transient lymphocytosis & leukopenia.

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Drug Interactions

Probenecid. Oral anticoagulants.

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Storage

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Action

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MIMS Class

Cephalosporins

ATC Classification

J01DC04 - cefaclor ; Belongs to the class of second-generation cephalosporins. Used in the systemic treatment of infections.

Regulatory Classification

Presentation/Packing

Form

Ceclor oral drops 50 mg/mL

Packing/Price

20 mL x 1's (P372.17/bottle)

Form

Ceclor oral susp 125 mg/5 mL

Packing/Price

60 mL x 1's (P354.44/bottle)

Form

Ceclor-DS powd for oral susp 250 mg/5 mL

Packing/Price

60 mL x 1's (P597.48/bottle)

Ceclor/Ceclor-DS

cefaclor

Manufacturer:

Aspen

Distributor:

Zuellig