The Brand Name CEFASTAR Has Generic Salt :: Cefadroxil 

CEFASTAR  Is From Company Mankind Priced :: Rs. 10

CEFASTAR have Cefadroxil is comes under Sub class Cephalosporins of  Main Class Anti Infectives

Main Medicine Class:: Anti Infectives  Sub Medicine Class :: Cephalosporins 

 Salt Name :  OR Generic Name Form Price : MRP /Probable Packing
Cefadroxil  DT  Rs. 10  10
Brand Name Company / Manufacturers Strength Unit Price / 10
 CEFASTAR  Mankind  125MG  10 Rs. 10

Company  Brand Name  Salt Combination Main Medical Class Sub Medical Class
 From Mankind :: CEFASTAR  Cefadroxil  Anti Infectives Cephalosporins

Indications for Drugs ::

Pharyngitis, Susceptible infections, Sore throat, Tonsillitis, Urinary tract infection, Reproductive tract infection and skin infections

Drug Dose ::

Adult: PO 1-2 g/day as a single dose or in 2 divided doses. Children: 30 mg/kg/day in equally divided doses every 12 hours. Renal impairment: CrCl (ml/min) 26-50 0.5-1 g bid. 11-25 0.5-1 g once daily. <10 0.5-1 g every 36 hr. Contraindication ::

Hypersensitivity to cephalosporins.

Drug Precautions ::

Impaired renal function; pregnancy and lactation.

Drug Side Effects ::

Nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, abdominal discomfort; skin rash, angioedema; elevated liver enzyme values; superinfection with resistant organisms especially candida. Potentially Fatal: Anaphylactic reaction; pseudomembranous colitis.

Pregnancy category ::
Pregnancy category

2

Drug Mode of Action ::  

Cefadroxil binds to one or more of the penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs) which inhibits the final transpeptidation step of peptidoglycan synthesis in bacterial cell wall, thus inhibiting biosynthesis and arresting cell wall assembly resulting in bacterial cell death. Cefadroxil is not active against Proteus, Pseudomonas, Enterobacter, Morganella, Serratia and Listeria monocytogenes.

Drug Interactions ::

Concomitant use w/ bacteriostatic antibiotics (e.g. tetracycline, erythromycin, sulfonamides, chloramphenicol) may cause antagonistic effect. May potentiate nephrotoxic effects of aminoglycoside antibiotics, polymyxin B, colistin or high-dose loop diuretics. May enhance the anticoagulant effect of vit K antagonists. May diminish the therapeutic effect of BCG, typhoid vaccine and Na picosulfate. May attenuate the effect of oral contraceptives. Increased serum concentration w/ probenecid. Reduced bioavailability w/ colestyramine.

 

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