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Composition:-
Each ml Contains: Cephalaxin
(Anhydrous)
as Cephalexin: 125 mg
Description:-Cephalexin is bactericidal
which is active against a wide range of Gram-positive
and Gram-negative organisms. It is an first generation
cephalosporin.
Cephalexin comes from a group of semisynthetic
antibiotics obtained from cephalosporin-C. It
is chemically related to Penicillin . 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
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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 cefalosporins.
Special Precautions: Renal Impairment,
Gastrointestinal disease.
Children : Safe
Dosage:Children: 25-100 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. |
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