Navacef 500 mg (Capsule)

Unit Price: ৳ 40.26 (4 x 6: ৳ 966.24)
Strip Price: ৳ 241.56

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Cefaclor monohydrate
Company Navana pharmaceuticals ltd
Also available as
Navacef 125 mg suspension Navacef 125 mg pediatric drop

Product Title

  • Navacef Antibiotic Capsules

Categories

  • Medicine
  • Pharmaceuticals

Description

  • Navacef is an antibiotic indicated for the treatment of respiratory tract infections, otitis media, pharyngitis, tonsillitis, urinary tract infections, skin and skin structure infections.

Color Options

  • White

Function

  • Treatment of bacterial infections

Active Ingredient

  • Cefaclor

Antibiotic Class

  • Second generation Cephalosporins

Indications

  • Treatment of respiratory tract infections, pneumonia, bronchitis, otitis media, pharyngitis, tonsillitis, urinary tract infections, and skin infections caused by specific bacteria

Pharmacology

  • Stable against b-lactamase inactivation, active against various organisms including Streptococci, Staphylococci, Haemophilus influenzae, Escherichia coli, Proteus mirabilis, and Klebsiella species

Dosage & Administration

  • Adult dosage of 250 mg every 8 hours, pediatric dosage based on weight and severity of infection, adjustments in renal impairment and during haemodialysis, no specific dose adjustments for geriatric use

Interaction

  • Possible false-positive reaction for glucose in urine tests using Benedict's or Fehling's solutions, potential interaction with oral anticoagulants (Warfarin) leading to increased anticoagulant effect

Contraindications

  • Known allergy to Cephalosporin group of antibiotics

Side Effects

  • Possible gastrointestinal symptoms, transient hepatitis, cholestatic jaundice, fever, abdominal pain, superinfection, renal dysfunction, toxic nephropathy, hemorrhage, elevated LDH, pancytopenia

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • Use during pregnancy only if clearly needed, caution advised during lactation due to detection of small amounts in mother's milk

Precautions & Warnings

  • Prescribe only for proven or strongly suspected bacterial infections, potential for overgrowth of nonsusceptible organisms, caution in individuals with a history of gastrointestinal disease, careful inquiry for previous hypersensitivity reactions

Overdose Effects

  • Nausea, vomiting, epigastric distress, diarrhea

Reconstitution

  • Instructions for reconstitution of powder for suspension and pediatric drops

Storage Conditions

  • Store at room temperature, protect from light, and use reconstituted suspension or drops within specified timeframes

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