Generic Name
CefaclorPacks Price
- Cap 250 mg(046787): 12: 266.68:313.75
- Cap 500 mg (046788): 10: 469.27:552.09
- Susp 125 mg(046804): 60 ml: 168.24:197.94
- Susp 250 mg(046805): 60 ml: 293.01:344.72
Wnsalclor
Therapeutic Group
Other Beta-Lactam, Cephalosporins & PenemsIndication Dosage
Susceptible Infections Due To Sensitive Gram-positive And Gram-negative Bacteria:
Immediate-Release Medicines:
- Adult: 250 Mg 3 Times A Day; Maximum 4 G Per Day.
- Children 1-11 Months: 20 Mg/kg Daily In 3 Divided Doses, Alternatively 62.5 Mg 3 Times A Day;
- Children 1-4 Years: 20 Mg/kg Daily In 3 Divided Doses, Alternatively 125 Mg 3 Times A Day;
- Child 5-11 Years: 20 Mg/kg Daily In 3 Divided Doses, Usual Max. 1 G Daily, Alternatively 250 Mg 3 Times A Day;
- Children 12-17 Years: Same As Adult.
In Severe Infection: Double The Dose
Sustained - Release Tab:
- Adult & Children Above 12 Yrs: 375 Mg Every 12 Hours, Dose To Be Taken With Food
Pneumonia:
Sustained -Release Tab:
- Adult & Children Above 12 Yrs: 750 Mg Every 12 Hours, Dose To Be Taken With Food
Urinary-tract Infections:
Sustained-Release Tab:
- Adult & Children Above 12 Yrs: 375 Mg Every 12 Hours, Dose To Be Taken With Food
Asymptomatic Carriage Of Haemophilus Influenzae Or Mild Exacerbations In Cystic Fibrosis:
Immediate-Release Medicines:
- Children 1-11 Months: 125 Mg Every 8 Hours;
- 1-6 Years: 250 Mg 3 Times A Day;
- 7-17 Years: 500 Mg 3 Times A Day
Content
- Tab /Cap 250mg /500mg: Cefaclor 250mg /500mg (as Monohydrate).
- Tab 375mg /500mg /750mg: Cefaclor 375mg /500mg /750mg (as Monohydrate); Sustained Release Tab .
- Drop Per ml: Cefaclor 50mg (as Monohydrate).
Pregnancy
No Evidence Of Harm
Stability
- Antibacterials
- Cephalosporins
Contra Indications
- None Known
Precautions
- None Known
Lactation
- Caution Advised
Side Effects
- Abdominal Discomfort
- Agranulocytosis
- Allergic Reactions
- Anaphylaxis
- Aplastic Anaemia
- Blood Disorders
- Confusion
- Disturbances In Liver Enzymes
- Dizziness
- Eosinophilia
- Haemolytic Anaemia
- Hallucinations
- Headache
- Hypertonia
- Leucopenia
- Nervousness
- Pruritus
- Rashes
- Fever And Arthralgia
- Sleep Disturbances
- Urticaria
- Gi Disturbances
- Rare: Stevens-johnson Syndrome
- Thrombocytopenia
- Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
- Transient Cholestatic Jaundice
- Transient Hepatitis
Available Brands
Author
Shahid Arif