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Cefaclor

Cefaclor

Spectrum Of Activity

General Information

  • Acute bacterial exacerbation of chronic bronchitis
  • Acute otitis media
  • Bronchitis, acute- Secondary bacterial infection
  • Infection of skin and/or subcutaneous tissue
  • Lower respiratory tract infection
  • Pharyngitis
  • Tonsillitis
  • Urinary tract infectious disease

Monitor fever, CBC, previous hypersensitivity to other beta-lactam antibiotics, hypersensitivity to other beta-lactam antibiotics, signs of antibiotic-associated diarrhea and serum-sickness-like reactions.

Monitor liver and renal functions.

Common

  • Diarrhea

Serious

  • Stevens-Johnson sydrome
  • Toxic epidermal necrolysis
  • Clostridium difficile colitis
  • Hemolytic anemia
  • Serum sickness

Drug-drug interactions:

  • Teriflunomide
  • Leflunomide
  • Cholera vaccine, live
  • Combination oral contraceptives

Antimicrobial class: 2nd Generation Cephalosporin

Pregnancy category: B

Average serum half life: 0.8 hour

Precautions: Discontinuation may be required in Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea.

Use caution in patients with history of gastrointestinal disease particularly colitis; hypersensitivity to penicillins; renal impairment.