Velodin 500 mg (Capsule)

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Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Cephradine
Company Guardian healthcare ltd
Also available as
Velodin 125 mg suspension

Indications

  • Treatment of infections caused by sensitive Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria
  • Upper respiratory tract infections
  • Lower respiratory tract infections
  • Urinary tract infections
  • Skin and soft tissue infections
  • Susceptibility to specific microorganisms

Pharmacology

  • Semisynthetic broad spectrum bactericidal antibiotic
  • Active against both gram-positive and gram-negative microorganisms
  • Inhibition of cross-linking process in bacteria cell wall

Dosage & Administration

  • Oral administration for adults and children
  • Injectable administration for adults and children
  • Dosage adjustment for elderly and patients with impaired renal or hepatic function

Interaction

  • Increased risk of kidney damage with nephrotoxic drugs
  • Enhanced renal toxicity with diuretics and probenecid

Contraindications

  • Hypersensitivity to cephalosporins

Side Effects

  • Gastrointestinal disturbances
  • Hypersensitivity phenomena
  • Skin reactions
  • Potential blood, immune system, psychiatric, nervous system, hepatobiliary, renal, and urinary disorders

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • Unestablished teratogenicity in animal studies
  • Excretion in breast milk
  • Caution in lactating mothers

Precautions & Warnings

  • Development of superinfection with prolonged use
  • Careful administration to patients hypersensitive to penicillins
  • Potential positive result in Coombs' testing
  • Possible false positive urine glucose result
  • Dosage adjustment in renal impairment
  • Containment of lactose

Use in Special Populations

  • Recommended doses for patients with renal impairment
  • Higher doses for chronic or severe infections
  • Monitoring of chronic urinary tract infections
  • Limitation of paediatric dosages

Overdose Effects

  • Non-specific symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea
  • Supportive treatment with possible gastric lavage

Therapeutic Class

  • First generation Cephalosporins

Storage Conditions

  • Freshly prepared suspension
  • Storage duration of reconstituted suspension
  • Duration of usage for injection solutions
  • Retained potency when stored at specified temperatures
  • Normal medicine storage precautions

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