Monograph Details
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Infections & Infestations
> Bacterial infections
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CECLOR |
| Manufacturer |
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Lilly, Eli and Company |
| Legal Classification |
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Rx
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| Pharmacological Class |
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Cephalosporin. |
| Generic Name |
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Cefaclor 250mg, 500mg; caps. |
| Also |
• CECLOR CD
• CECLOR SUSPENSION
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| Indications |
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Susceptible infections including otitis media, lower respiratory or urinary tract, pharyngitis/tonsillitis, skin and skin structure. |
| Children |
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<1month: not recommended. ≥1month: 20mg/kg per day in 3 equally divided doses. Otitis media, more serious or less susceptible infections: 40mg/kg per day in 3 equally divided doses (may give in 2 divided doses for pharyngitis or otitis media); max 1g/day. |
| Adults |
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250–500mg every 8 hrs. |
| Precautions |
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Penicillin or other allergy. CD not interchangeable with susp. Discontinue if colitis occurs and treat. Severe renal dysfunction. GI disease (esp. colitis). Pregnancy (Cat.B). Nursing mothers. |
| Interactions |
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May cause false (+) Coomb's test or glucose test with Clinitest or Benedict's or Fehling's soln. Potentiated by probenecid. Monitor warfarin. CD: antagonized by concomitant (within 1 hr) aluminum or magnesium-containing antacids. |
| Adverse Reactions |
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Headache, GI upset, rash, blood dyscrasias, hepatic dysfunction, cough, CNS stimulation, serum-sickness-like reactions. |
| How Supplied |
CD 500mg—60
CDpak (14 x 500mg tabs)—3
Caps 250mg—15, 100
Caps 500mg—15
Susp 125mg/5mL—150mL
250mg/5mL—75mL, 150mL
187mg/5mL, 375mg/5mL—100mL |
| Additional Resources |
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• Related Prescribing Note |
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