Recepra 500 mg (Capsule)

Unit Price: ৳ 12.50 (20's pack: ৳ 250.00)

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Cephradine
Company Reliance pharmaceuticals ltd
Also available as
Recepra 125 mg suspension

Indications

  • Upper respiratory tract infections
  • Lower respiratory tract infections
  • Urinary tract infections
  • Skin and soft tissue infections
  • Gram-positive bacteria
  • Gram-negative bacteria
  • Staphylococci infections
  • Streptococci infections
  • Escherichia coli infections
  • Klebsiella spp infections

Pharmacology

  • Broad spectrum bactericidal antibiotic
  • Active against gram-positive and gram-negative microorganisms
  • Inhibits cross-linking process in bacterial cell wall

Dosage & Administration

  • Oral administration for adults
  • Oral administration for children
  • Maximum daily dosage for children
  • Dosage for elderly patients
  • Injectable administration for adults
  • Injectable administration for children

Interaction

  • Concomitant use of nephrotoxic drugs
  • Enhanced risk with diuretics and probenecid

Contraindications

  • Hypersensitivity to cephalosporins

Side Effects

  • Gastrointestinal disturbances
  • Hypersensitivity phenomena
  • Skin reactions
  • Blood and lymphatic system disorders
  • Immune system disorders
  • Psychiatric disorders
  • Nervous system disorders
  • Hepatobiliary disorders
  • Renal and urinary disorders

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • Safety not established in pregnancy
  • Excreted in breast milk
  • Caution in lactating mothers
  • Caution about operating hazardous machinery

Precautions & Warnings

  • Prolonged use may result in superinfection
  • Administer with care to penicillin-hypersensitive patients
  • Cephalosporin antibiotics in Coombs’ testing
  • False positive urine glucose result
  • Dosage adjustment in renal impairment
  • Lactose content caution for specific patients

Use in Special Populations

  • Dose recommendation for renal impairment
  • Dose recommendation for patients on haemodialysis
  • Higher doses for chronic or severe infections
  • Post-resolution treatment duration
  • Regular bacteriological and clinical monitoring

Overdose Effects

  • Non-specific symptoms
  • Supportive treatment
  • Necessity of gastric lavage for large ingestions

Therapeutic Class

  • First generation cephalosporins

Storage Conditions

  • Fresh preparation of suspension
  • Reconstituted suspension shelf life
  • Recepra injection solution shelf life
  • Storage temperature impact on potency
  • Variation in reconstituted solution color
  • Dispensing only on prescription

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