- Respiratory tract infections
- Otitis media
- Skin & soft tissue infections
- Bone & joint infections
- Genito-urinary infections
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- Adult: 250mg QID OR 500mg TDS [increased to 1-1.5g TDS for severe infections]
- Children: 25mg/kg in divided doses [can be doubled for severe infections]
- 6-12 years: 250mg BD
- 1-5 years: 125mg TDS
- Under 1 year: 125mg BD
Capsules:
- 250mg
- 500mg
Suspension:
- 125mg/5mL
- 250mg/5mL
Injection:
- 18% w/v
- Can be taken with/without food.
1st generation cephalosporin.
Binds to penicillin binding proteins, which in turn inhibit synthesis of bacterial cell wall hence bactericidal.
- Diarrhea
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Dyspepsia
- Gastritis
- Abdominal pain
- Hypersensitivity to cephalosporins or penicillins.
- Probenecid delays excretion.
- Increased nephrotoxicity with amphotericin, loop diuretics, aminoglycosides, capreomycin or vancomycin
Drug Status
Availability | Prescription or OTC by Pharmacist |
Pregnancy | Category A |
Breastfeeding | Can be used |
Schedule | Not controlled |
BRAND NAME | STRENGTH | FORMULATION | PACK SIZE | MANUFACTURER | DISTRIBUTOR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
C-Lex | 500mg | Capsule | 100’s | Zawadi Healthcare | Zawadi Healthcare |
C-Lex DS | 125mg/5mL | Suspension | 100mL | Zawadi Healthcare | Zawadi Healthcare |
Cefacure | 500mg | Capsule | 100’s | Orchid Healthcare | Europa Healthcare |
Cefacure | 250mg | Capsule | 100’s | Orchid Healthcare | Europa Healthcare |
Cefalin | 500mg | Capsule | 50’s | Harley’s Ltd | Harley’s Ltd |
Cefamor | 500mg | Capsule | 100’s | Cadila Pharma | Cadila Pharma |
Cefamor | 125mg/5mL | Suspension | 100mL | Cadila Pharma | Cadila Pharma |
Cefamor | 125mg/5mL | Suspension | 100’s | Cadila Pharm | Cadila Pharm |
Cefamor | 250mg | Capsule | 100’s | Cadila Pharm | Cadila Pharm |
Cefax | 250mg | Capsule | 100’s | Sakar Healthcare | Harley’s Ltd |
Cefax | 500mg | Capsule | 10’s | Sakar Healthcare | Harley’s Ltd |
Cephast | 500mg | Capsule | 100’s | Sterling Labs | Pharma Specialities |
Cephastal | 500mg | Capsule | 100’s | Medox Pharma | Medox Pharma |
Cephastal | 250mg | Capsule | 100’s | Medox Pharma | Medox Pharma |
Cephastal | 125mg/5mL | Suspension | 100mL | Medox Pharma | Medox Pharma |
Corfex | 250mg | Capsule | 100’s | Unosource Pharma | Unisel Ltd |
Corfex | 500mg | Capsule | 100’s | Unosource Pharma | Unisel Ltd |
Felaxin | 125mg/5mL | Suspension | 100mL | Crown Healthcare | Crown Healthcare |
Leocef | 500mg | Capsule | 100’s | Laboratory & Allied | Laboratory & Allied |
Leocef | 125mg/5mL | Suspension | 100mL | Laboratory & Allied | Laboratory & Allied |
Lexin | 125mg/5mL | Capsule | 10’s | Harley’s Ltd | Harley’s Ltd |
Medalexin | 500mg | Tablet | 100’s | Medisel Kenya | Medisel Kenya |
Mediceff | 125mg/5mL | Suspension | 100mL; 60mL | Medivet Products | Medivet Products |
Oracef | 250mg | Capsule | 100’s | Dawa Ltd | Dawa Ltd |
Oracef | 500mg | Capsule | 100’s | Dawa Ltd | Dawa Ltd |
Oracef | 125mg/5mL | Capsule | 100mL | Dawa Ltd | Dawa Ltd |
Ospexin | 500mg | Tablet | 12’s | Sandoz GMBH | Sandoz GMBH |
Rivalexin | 125mg/5mL | Suspension | 100mL | Riva Pharma | Salama Pharma |
Rivalexin | 250mg/5mL | Suspension | 100mL | Riva Pharma | Salama Pharma |
Rivalexin | 500mg | Capsule | 100’s | Riva Pharma | Salama Pharma |