Contraindicated in:
Use Cautiously in:
Derm: rash, urticaria.
GI: diarrhea, CLOSTRIDIOIDES DIFFICILE-ASSOCIATED DIARRHEA (CDAD), abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting.
Hemat: eosinophilia, hemolytic anemia, neutropenia, thrombocytopenia.
Neuro: SEIZURES (HIGH DOSES).
Misc: HYPERSENSITIVITY REACTIONS (INCLUDING ANAPHYLAXIS), superinfection.
Drug-Drug:
(Generic available)
Spectrum:
Therapeutic Classification: anti-infectives
Pharmacologic Classification: first generation cephalosporins
Absorption: Well absorbed after oral administration.
Distribution: Widely distributed. Crosses the placenta and enters breast milk in low concentrations. Poor CSF penetration.
Metabolism/Excretion: Excreted almost entirely unchanged in the urine.
Half-life: Neonates: 5 hr; Children: 2.5 hr; Adults: 5080 min (↑ in renal impairment).
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