Cefadroxil
Cefadroxil is an active ingredient of the class «cephalosporin antibiotic».
Antibiotic
What it is used for
- Gram-negative bacterial infection
- Pharyngitis
- Urinary tract infection
- Upper respiratory tract infection
- Impetigo
- Staphylococcal infection
- Escherichia coli infectious disease
- Infection
- Bacterial infectious disease
Cefadroxil is indicated for the treatment of patients with infection caused by susceptible strains of the designated organisms in the following diseases: Urinary tract infections caused by E. coli, P. mirabilis, and Klebsiella species.
How it works
- Bacterial penicillin-binding protein inhibitor
Class: cephalosporin antibiotic
Common side effects
Gastrointestinal Onset of pseudomembranous colitis symptoms may occur during or after antibiotic treatment. Dyspepsia, nausea and vomiting have been reported rarely. Diarrhea has also occurred.
Who should not take it
Cefadroxil is contraindicated in patients with known allergy to the cephalosporin group of antibiotics.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
: Pregnancy Category B Reproduction studies have been performed in mice and rats at doses up to 11 times the human dose and have revealed no evidence of impaired fertility or harm to the fetus due to cefadroxil monohydrate.
Caution should be exercised when cefadroxil monohydrate is administered to a nursing mother.
Brand names
United States
Duricef
Canada
Apo-Cefadroxil · Jamp Cefadroxil · Teva-Cefadroxil
Other trade names
Baxan · Cefadrops · Cefatabs · Ultracef
Approval status
- US Food and Drug Administration
- prescription · since 1978
- Health Canada
- prescription · marketed
- First approval anywhere
- 1978
Codes
- ATC
- J01DB05
- RxNorm CUI
- 1545975
- ChEMBL
- CHEMBL1644
- PubChem CID
- 6560167
- UNII
- Q525PA8JJB
- Wikidata
- Q2319020
Frequently asked questions
What is Cefadroxil used for?
Cefadroxil is used for: Gram-negative bacterial infection, Pharyngitis, Urinary tract infection, Upper respiratory tract infection, Impetigo, Staphylococcal infection, Escherichia coli infectious disease, and Infection.
What kind of medicine is Cefadroxil?
Cefadroxil is an active ingredient of the class «cephalosporin antibiotic».
What are the brand names of Cefadroxil?
Brand names of Cefadroxil include Duricef, Apo-Cefadroxil, Jamp Cefadroxil, Teva-Cefadroxil, Baxan, Cefadrops, Cefatabs, and Ultracef.
Medicines in the same class
Sources and licences
- ChEMBL (CC BY-SA 3.0)
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- openFDA / DailyMed (public domain)
- Health Canada Drug Product Database (Open Government Licence – Canada)