Indications
Cephradine is used in the treatment of infections caused by sensitive organisms.
- Upper respiratory tract infections: Pharyngitis, sinusitis, otitis media, tonsilitis, laryngotracheo-bronchitis.
- Lower respiratory tract infections: Acute and chronic bronchitis, lobar and bronchopneumonia.
- Urinary tract infections: Cystitis, urethritis, pyelonephritis.
- Skin and soft tissue infections: Abscess, cellulitis, furunculosis, impetigo.
- Gastrointestinal tract infections: Bacillary dysentery, enteritis, peritonitis. Bone and joint infection.
- Surgical prophylaxis: It is also used in perioperative prophylactic administration (pre-operatively, intra-operatively and post-operatively). In cesarean section, intra-operative (after clamping the umbilical cord) and post-operative use may reduce the incidence of certain post-operative infections.
Therapeutic Class
Pharmacology
Dosage & Administration
Adult:
Oral: The usual dose is 1-2 gm daily in 2 to 4 divided doses. In severe and prolonged infection, the dose can be increased up to 4 gm daily which should be taken in equally divided doses.
Injection: The usual dose is 2-4 gm daily which should be given intramuscularly or intravenously in 3-4 divided doses.
Special dose in the following infections:
- Skin and skin structures and respiratory tract infection: Usual dose is 250 mg every 6 hours or 500 mg every 12 hours.
- Lobar pneumonia: 500 mg every 6 hours or 1 gm every 12 hours.
- Urinary tract infection: Usual dose is 500 mg every 12 hours.
- Gastro-intestinal tract infection: 500 mg three to four times daily.
Children:
Oral: The usual total dose is 25 to 50 mg/kg/day given in 2 to 4 equally divided doses.
Injection: 50 to 100 mg/kg/day in 4 equally divided doses. The usual total dose may be increased up to 200-300 mg/kg/day.
Perioperative prophylaxis: Recommended dose is 1-2 gm by intramuscular or intravenous route; subsequent parenteral or oral doses are given as appropriate. Therapy should be continued for a minimum of 48-72 hrs. after the patient becomes asymptomatic or evidence of bacterial eradication has been obtained.
Interaction
Contraindications
Side Effects
Pregnancy & Lactation
Precautions
Use in Special Population
Dosage in renal impairment: In patients with impaired renal function, doses and frequency of administration of cephradine must be modified according to the degree of impairment, severity of infection, susceptibility of the causative organism and serum concentration of the drug. For adults, a loading dose of 750 mg should be given subsequently followed by 500 mg with the mentioned time interval:
CrCl >20 ml/min: Time interval 6-12 hours
CrCl 15-19 ml/min: Time interval 12-24Â hours
CrCl 10-14Â ml/min:Â Time interval 24-40Â hours
CrCl 5-9Â ml/min:Â Time interval 40-50Â hours
CrCl <5 ml/min:Â Time interval 50-70Â hours
Reconstitutions
bottle. Then continue shaking the bottle gently until the powder is mixed properly. Shake the bottle well before each use.Paediatric Drops: Shake the bottle well before adding water. Then add 10 ml (or with the help of provided spoon) of boiled and cooled water. Then continuously shake the bottle well until the powder is mixed properly. Shake the bottle well before each use.500 mg Intramuscular Injection: Add 2.0 ml of water for injection to 500 mg vial and shake.
500 mg Intravenous Injection: Add 5.0 ml of water for injection to 500 mg vial and shake. The solution should be slowly injected directly into a vein over a 3 to 5 minutes period.
1 gm Intramuscular Injection: Add 4.0 ml of water for injection to 1 gm vial and shake.
1 gm Intravenous Injection: Add 10.0 ml of water for injection to 1 gm vial and shake. The solution should be slowly injected directly into a vein over a 3 to 5 minutes period.
Storage Conditions
Cephradine capsule should be kept below 30° C. Cephradine dry powder for suspension should be kept below 25° C & powder vial for injection should be kept below 25° C.
The reconstituted suspension, forte suspension and paediatric drops should be used within 7 days of preparation if kept at room temperature or within 14 days if kept in a refrigerator.
The Cephradine solution should be protected from bright or direct sunlight. All strengths of reconstituted products should be used immediately.
The reconstituted Cephradine injection solution should be used within 2 hours of preparation if kept at room temperature or within 12 hours when refrigerated at 2° to 8° C.
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