Ceporal 500 mg (Capsule)
Unit Price: ৳ 10.00 (20's pack: ৳ 200.00)
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Cephalexin |
| Company | Medimet pharmaceuticals ltd |
| Also available as |
Indications
- Respiratory tract infections
- Genito-urinary tract infections
- Skin and soft tissue infections
- Ear, Nose and Throat infections
- Bone infections
Pharmacology
- Semisynthetic analogue of Cephalosporin C
- Interferes in the synthesis of the bacterial cell wall
- Inhibits transpeptidase enzyme
- First generation cephalosporin
- Active by mouth
Dosage & Administration
- Usual adult dose of 250 mg to 500 mg every 6 hours
- Maximum adult dose of 3 g to 6 g daily for severe infections
- Children's weight recommended dose based on kg
- Total daily dose divided for streptococcal pharyngitis and otitis media
- Therapeutic dosage for β haemolytic streptococcal infections for at least 10 days
Contraindications
- Known hypersensitivity to the cephalosporin group of antibiotics
Side Effects
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Diarrhoea
- Abdominal discomfort
- Pseudomembranous colitis
- Skin rash
- Angioedema
- Rise in serum aminotransferases
- Eosinophilia
- Neutropenia
- Superinfection with resistant microorganisms
Pregnancy & Lactation
- Category B for pregnancy
- Cefalexin may be used during pregnancy when essential
- Found in the milk of nursing mothers
- Caution for nursing mothers
Precautions & Warnings
- Given with caution in patients with renal impairment
- May give a false positive reaction for glucose in urine
- Positive results to Coombs’ test reported
- No evidence of teratogenicity in animal tests
- Caution for nursing mothers
Therapeutic Class
- First generation cephalosporins
Storage Conditions
- Cool and dry place