Description:- Cefadroxil comes from a group of semisynthetic antibiotics obtained from cephalosporin-C. It is chemically related to Penicillin and is an Parahydroxy analogue of Cefalexin. This is an bactericidal antibiotic and produces its effect by inhibiting bacterial cell wall synthesis. It attains high concentrations in plasma and urine. The drug may be used once or twice a day for UTI.
It has highest activity against Gram Positive bacteria .Thus it is active against Staphylococci, Streptococci including spyogens, veridans and Pneumoniae.

Indications:
· Used in Respiratory, Urinary and soft tissue infections caused by Gram-Negative bacteria and organisms like Klebsiella, Proteus, Enterobacter, sirratia.
· Used for septicaemias caused by Gram-Negative Organisms.
· Used for surgical Prophylaxis.
· Typhoid: As alternative of fluoroquinolones
· Used to treat mixed aerobic and anaerobic infections seen in cancer patients and patients with colorectal surgery, obstetric complications.
Contraindications: Pateints with any known allergy to cepholosporin.
Special Precautions: Renal Impairment, Gastrointestinal disease.
Children : Safe

Dosage:Children: 20-50 mg/kg body weight in divided doses every 12 hours.
Adults: 1-2 gm daily in two divided doses.
Presentation:- Available as 30 ml, 60 ml, 100 ml bottles.