Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Cefadroxil
Drug Class
Anti-Infectives
Chemical Class
Cephem Carboxylic Acid
Pharmacological Group
on the basis of mechanism of action and also cl...
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Uses
Cefadroxil is a cephalosporin (SEF a low spor in) antibiotic that is used to treat many different types of infections caused by bacteria....
How It Works
Chemical Class
Cephem Carboxylic Acid
Pharmacological Group
on the basis of mechanism of action and also classified in Antibiotic, Cephalosporin pharmacological group
It is of Semi Synthetic origin and belongs to Cephem Carboxylic Acid. It belongs to Peptidoglycan synthesis inhibitor pharmacological group on the basis of mechanism of action and also classified in Antibiotic, Cephalosporin pharmacological group. The Molecular Weight of Cefadroxil is 363.40.
How to Take It
1
Adult · PO
500 to 1000 mg — 8 hourly
2
Adult
Scraped Dose
Follow all directions on your prescription label and read all medicine guides or instruction sheets. Use the medicine exactly as directed. You may take cefadroxil with or without food. Take with fo
3
Child · Oral
12.5 mg/kg — 12 hourly
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Safety Alerts
You should not take cefadroxil if you are allergic to cefadroxil or other cephalosporin antibiotic ( cefdinir , cefalexin, Keflex , Omnicef , and others)
Tell your doctor if you have ever had: an allergy to any drug (especially penicillin)
intestinal problems, such as colitis
or kidney disease
Cefadroxil liquid contains sucrose
Important Warnings
Renal and hepatic impairment, hypersensitivity
Side Effects
Abdominal discomfortagranulocytosisallergic reactionsanaphylaxisaplastic anaemiablood disordersconfusiondisturbances in liver enzymesdizzinesseosinophiliahaemolytic anaemiahallucinationsheadachehypertonialeucopenia
Drug Interactions
Anticoagulants. Loop diuretics
Pregnancy & Lactation
Pregnancy
No evidence of harm
Lactation
Caution advised
Storage
Oral Susp (reconstituted) Store in refrigerator. Use within 2 weeks if kept at room temperature. Tab, Caps, Dry Powder for Susp Store Below 40°C. Protect from Sunlight and Moisture.
Price Intelligence
Rs 495.19
Servaid observed price · as of 30 July 2026
No approved ceiling matched to this exact pack and strength.
Prices across sources
ServaidRs 495.19
Should you consider an alternative?
Other options containing Cefadroxil, and what they are not.You pay Rs 320 more than the cheapest equivalent
Identical active ingredient at the same strength. Cheapest per unit first.
Ofis
250mg/5ml
Rs 175
No DRAP alertsZephyr Pharma
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Rs 317.58
GETZ
Sionex
250mg/5ml
Rs 347.7
No DRAP alertsHIRANIS PHARMA
Ordered by lowest price per unit where a pack size is known, then by price. Order is never affected by sponsorship. Not medical advice — confirm any change with your pharmacist or doctor.
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