Drug Name

Cefadroxil

Drug Uses

Cefadroxil fights bacteria in the body. Cefadroxil is used to treat many dissimilar types of bacterial infections such as bronchitis, tonsillitis, ear infections, skin infections, as well as urinary tract infections.

How Taken

Take Cefadroxil as directed by your doctor.

• Take Cefadroxil by mouth with or without food. Incase stomach upset occurs, take with food to reduce stomach irritation.
• To cloudless up your infection completely, take Cefadroxil for the filled course of treatment. Keep using it even incase you feel better in a few days.

Ask your health care provider any questions you may possess about how to take Cefadroxil.

Drug Class as well as Mechanism

Cefadroxil is a cephalosporin antibiotic. It works by interfering with the bacteria's cell wall formation. This weakens the cell wall, causing it to rupture, resulting in death of the bacteria.

Missed Dose

Incase you miss a dose of Cefadroxil, take it as soon as likely. Incase it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose as well as go back to your normal dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once.

Storage

Store Cefadroxil at room temperature, between 68 as well as 77 degrees F (20 as well as 25 degrees C). Store away from heat, moisture, as well as light. Keep Cefadroxil out of the reach of children as well as away from pets.

Warnings/Precautions

Do not take Cefadroxil if:

• incase you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding;
• incase you are using any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement;
• incase you possess allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances;
• incase you possess a blood clotting disorder, kidney problems, or stomach or bowel problems (e.g., inflammation);
• incase you possess had a very bad allergic reaction (e.g., a very bad rash, hives, breathing difficulties, or dizziness) to a penicillin antibiotic (e.g., amoxicillin) or other beta-lactam antibiotic (e.g., imipenem).

Contact your doctor or health care provider fair away incase any of these apply to you.

Important :

• Contact your doctor fair away incase stomach pain or cramps, very bad diarrhea, or bloody stools occur. Do not treat diarrhea without earliest checking with your doctor.
• Be sure to take Cefadroxil for the filled course of treatment. Incase you do not, the medicine may not cloudless up your infection completely. The bacteria could as well as become less sensitive to this or other medicines. This could make the infection harder to treat in the expected.
• Cefadroxil only works against bacteria; it does not treat viral infections (e.g., the ordinary cold).
• Long-term or repeated take of Cefadroxil may cause a subordinate infection. Tell your doctor incase signs of a subordinate infection occur. Your medicine may need to be changed to treat this.
• Diabetes patients - Cefadroxil may cause the results of some tests for urine glucose to be incorrect. Ask your doctor before you change your diet or the dose of your diabetes medicine.
• Cefadroxil may interfere with confident lab tests. Be sure your doctor as well as lab personnel know you are using Cefadroxil.
• Pregnancy as well as breast-feeding: incase you become pregnant, contact your doctor. You will need to discuss the benefits as well as risks of using Cefadroxil while you are pregnant. Cefadroxil is found in breast milk. Incase you are or will be breast-feeding while you take Cefadroxil , check with your doctor. Discuss any likely risks to your baby.

Likely Side Effects

Check with your doctor incase any of these most ordinary side effects persist or become bothersome:

• diarrhea; nausea; stomach upset; vomiting.

Seek health examination attention fair away incase any of these very bad side effects occur:

• very bad allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); bloody diarrhea; not light urine; decreased urination; fever, chills, or sore throat; joint pain; red, swollen, or blistered skin; seizures; very bad diarrhea; stomach pain or cramps; unusual bruising or bleeding; unusual tiredness or weakness; vaginal itching, odor, or discharge; yellowing of the skin or eyes.

More Information

Cefadroxil is to be used only by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not share it with other people.
If your symptoms do not improve or incase they become worse, check with your doctor.