Composition
Susp 125 mg/250 mg: Per 5 ml: Cefprozil 125 mg/250 mg; powder for reconstitution. Cap/Tab 250 mg/500 mg: Cefprozil 250 mg/500 mg.
Indications & Dosage
Lower Respiratory Infection: Adults & Children13 yr and above: 500 mg every 12 hr for 10 days. Otitis Media: Adults & Children13 yrs and above: 500 mg every 12 hr for 10 days; Children: 6 months-12 yr: 15 mg/kg every 12 hr for 10 days. Upper Respiratory Infection, Pharyngitis, Tonsillitis: Adults & Children 13 yrs and above: 500 mg once daily for 10 days; Children 2-12 yr: 7.5 mg/kg every 12 hr for 10 days. Max: Adult dose. Sinusitis: Adults & Children 13 yrs and above: 250-500 mg every 12 hr for 10 days; Children 6 month-12 yr: 7.5-15 mg/kg every 12 hr for 10 days. Max: Adult dose. Skin Infection: Adults & Children 13 yrs and above: 250-500 mg every 12 hr or 500 mg every 24 hr for 10 days; Children 2-12 yrs age: 20 mg/kg every 24 hr for 10 days.
Precautions
Severe hepatic and renal impairment, history of GI disease particularly colitis; discontinue with signs of diarrhoea. Phenylketonuria, hypersensitivity
Interactions
Glucose tests, probenecid, furosemide, amino-glycosides.
Pregnancy
Caution advised, avoid
Lactation
Caution advised, avoid
Side Effects
Abdominal discomfort, agranulocytosis,allergic reactions,anaphylaxis, aplastic anaemia, blood disorders, confusion, disturbances in liver enzymes, dizziness, eosinophilia, haemolytic anaemia, hallucinations, headache, hypertonia, leucopenia, nervousness, pruritus, rashes, fever and arthralgia, sleep disturbances, urticaria, GI disturbances, Rare: Stevens-Johnsonsyndrome, thrombocytopenia, toxic epidermal necrolysis, transient cholestatic jaundice, transient hepatitis