Treating Infections With Ceclor Antibiotic
March 12th, 2010

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Ceclor antibiotic represents a drug that is prescribed only when it is known for sure or it is strongly believed that the infections are provoked by bacteria. This type of medication may be used both when preventing and treating these types of infections. Its main role is to control the development of bacteria that is resistant to other antibiotics.

Facts about Ceclor Antibiotic

The active agent of Ceclor is named cefaclor. The drug represents a semisynthetic cephalosporin antibiotic which is taken orally. The concentration of cefaclor monohydrate found in each gelatin-based capsule equals 250 mg or 500 mg of anhydrous cefaclor. Besides the active agent, the capsules also contain cornstarch, colors, gelatin, silicone, magnesium stearate, titanium dioxide and a few others agent that do not play a principal role. In addition, the pill has the highest concentration also contains iron oxide.

Ceclor antibiotic is also available as a liquid meant for the preparation of oral suspensions. In this form, each 5 ml of Ceclor contains cefaclor monohydrate that equals the concentration of 125 mg, 187 mg, 250 mg or 375 mg anhydrous cefaclor. In addition, the suspensions also include cellulose, colorants, cornstarch, silicone, flavors, sodium lauryl sulfate, xanthan gum and sucrose.

Administering the Capsules or the Oral Suspension

The dosage depends on the age of the patient as adults require a certain dose while in children the effective dose is much smaller. Generally, the adults need a dose of 250 mg each 8 hours. If the symptoms are very serious, such in the case of pneumonia, the dosage may be raised to 500 mg each 8 hours. In children, the typical dose is of 20 mg/kg/day. This dose must be cut in equal parts that are administered each 8 hours. In this case, too, the dose may be doubled if the infection is severe. However, it is very important not to exceed 1 g per day.

The Side-Effects of the Drug

Hypersensivity represents one of the rarest side-effects experienced by the people who have followed a treatment based on Ceclor antibiotic. In fact, this side-effect is observed only in 1.5 percent of the patients. Gastrointestinal symptoms have also been reported by some of patients. The therapy based on Ceclor antibiotic may also lead to genital pruritus or vaginitis and in some rather rare cases people who took this medicine experienced thrombocytopenia or reversibile interstitial nephritis. Most of the side effects of this drug occur seldom.

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