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Pharmacokinetics
Cephalexin is
partially protein bound, attains high concentration in bile and is
excreted in urine as such.Plasma half life is 60 minutes.
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Indication
& Dosage
Oral
RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS, SINUSTITIS, OTITIS, SKIN AND SOFT TISSUE
INFECTIONS, GENITO-URINARY INFECTION INCLUDE ACUTE PROSTATITIS BILIARY
TRACT INFECTIONS, UTI: Adults: 1-2g/day in divided doses given 6 or
8 hourly. In severe infection upto 4g/day. Strep.Pharyngitis 500mg b.i.d.
for 7-14 days. Children: 25-50mg/kg/day doubled in severe infections. 2
or 4 divided doses. Otitis media: 75-100mg/kg/day in divided doses.
PROPHYLAXIS FOR BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS DURING SURGERY: 1gm before
incision followed by 500mg 4-8 hours later.
GONORRHEA: 2-3g along with Probenecid 0.5-1g as a single dose.
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Action
Active against Strep.Pneumoniae, Neisseria meningtitdis,
N.gonorrhoeae and Staphylococci, Strep.Viridans. Less active against
penicillinase-producing Staphylococci.
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Adverse
Effect & Precaution
Skin rash, urticaria, nausea,
vomiting, diarrhoea and neutropenia.
Special precaution to be taken in patients who are hypersensitive to
penicillins, pseudomembranous collitis, pregnancy, lactation and renal
failure.
Pregnancy: May be used.
Breast Feeding: Use with caution.
Man: May be used.
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| ALCEPHIN |
|
Alembic |
| CAPS |
250mg |
4 |
23.75 |
| CAPS |
500mg
|
4
|
44.30
|
| KID-TAB |
125mg |
10 |
27.00 |
| ALEXIN |
|
|
Dabur |
| CAPS |
250mg |
10 |
54.00 |
| CAPS |
500mg
|
10 |
102.50 |
| DIS-TAB |
125mg |
10 |
28.20 |
| SYRUP |
125mg/5ml |
30ml |
20.50 |
| ALSPORIN |
|
|
Dominion |
| CAPS |
250mg |
10 |
42.50 |
| CAPS |
500mg
|
10 |
85.00 |
| BETASPORE |
|
|
Aristo |
| CAPS |
250mg |
10 |
46.41 |
| CAPS |
500mg |
10 |
34.37 |
| SYRUP |
125mg/5ml |
30ml |
18.75 |
| BLUCEF |
|
|
Blue Cross |
| P-TAB |
125mg |
10
|
29.00 |
| DIS-TAB |
250mg |
10 |
57.00 |
| SYRUP |
500mg
|
10 |
95.00 |
| CEFACURE |
|
|
Orchid |
| DIS-TAB |
250mg |
10 |
35.00 |
| DIS-TAB |
125mg |
10 |
19.50 |
| CAP |
250mg
|
10 |
35.00 |
| CAPS |
500mg |
10 |
68.00 |
| CEFADYL |
|
|
Unique |
| CAPS |
250mg |
4 |
13.27 |
| CAPS |
500mg |
4 |
24.94 |
| CEFALEX |
|
|
PCI |
| CAPS |
250mg |
10 |
61.60 |
| CAPS |
500mg |
8 |
98.04 |
| SYRUP |
125mg/5ml |
40ml |
28.31 |
| SYRUP |
250mg/5ml |
40ml |
53.79 |
| P-DROPS |
100mg/ml |
10ml |
27.92 |
| P-DROPS |
6mg/ml |
10ml |
28.00 |
| CEFALIN |
|
|
Euphoric |
| CAPS |
250mg |
10 |
61.00 |
| CAPS |
500mg |
4 |
45.20 |
| KID-TAB |
125mg |
10 |
30.00 |
| CEFAMAX |
|
|
Max |
| CAPS |
250mg |
4 |
21.08 |
| CAPS |
500mg |
4 |
39.24 |
| KID-TAB |
125mg |
10 |
22.30 |
| SYRUP |
125mg/5ml |
60ml |
37.00 |
| DROPS |
125mg/ml |
10ml |
22.70 |
| CEFAX |
|
|
Inga |
| CAPS |
250mg |
4 |
24.15 |
| CAPS |
500mg |
4 |
39.10 |
| CEFF |
|
|
Lupin |
| CAPS |
250mg |
4 |
22.33 |
| CAPS |
500mg |
4 |
41.57 |
| KID-TAB |
125mg |
10 |
29.95 |
| DIS-TAB |
250mg |
4 |
23.75 |
| SYRUP |
125mg/ml |
30ml |
23.00 |
| SYRUP |
250mg/5ml |
30ml |
36.05 |
| DROPS |
100mg/ml |
10ml |
25.50 |
| CEFF CF |
|
|
Lupin |
| CAP-TAB |
250mg |
4 |
29.44 |
| CAP-TAB |
500mg |
4 |
54.53 |
| CEFKAP |
|
|
Gland Pharma |
| CAPS |
250mg |
10 |
48.89 |
| CAPS |
500mg |
10 |
87.90 |
| CEPHALKEM |
|
|
Alkem |
| CAPS |
250mg |
10 |
56.00 |
| CAPS |
500mg |
10 |
104.00 |
| DRY SYRUP |
125mg/5ml |
30ml |
23.00 |
| DRPOS |
100mg/ml |
10ml |
26.00 |
| CEPHAXIN |
|
|
Biochem |
| CAPS |
250mg |
10 |
64.68 |
| CAPS |
500mg |
10 |
118.23 |
| SYRUP |
125mg/ml |
30ml |
23.14 |
| KID-TAB |
125mg |
10 |
26.39 |
| D-TAB |
250mg |
10 |
49.80 |
| CITACEPH |
|
|
Citadel |
| TAB |
250mg |
10 |
46.53 |
| TAB |
500mg |
10 |
86.71 |
| CAPS |
500mg |
10 |
86.71 |
| TAB |
125mg |
10 |
26.69 |
| ECOCEF |
|
|
Ind-Chemie |
| KID-TAB |
125mg |
10 |
24.00 |
| CAPS |
250mg |
10 |
45.00 |
| CAPS |
500mg |
10 |
89.00 |
| FELOPEN |
|
|
Plethico |
| CAPS |
250mg |
4 |
15.58 |
| CAPS |
500mg |
4 |
32.00 |
| KEFLEX |
|
|
Ranbaxy |
| ER-TAB |
375mg |
10 |
100.00 |
| LX-250 |
|
|
apex |
| CAPS |
250mg |
25×4 |
452.00 |
| LX-500 |
|
|
apex |
| CAPS |
500mg |
25×4 |
860.00 |
| LX-KID |
|
|
apex |
| TAB |
125mg |
10×10 |
265.00 |
| MAFEXIN |
|
|
Malladi Drugs |
| CAPS |
250mg |
10 |
46.42 |
| CAPS |
500mg |
10 |
86.51 |
| NEOCEF |
|
|
Glaxo Allenburys |
| CAPS |
250mg |
4 |
19.05 |
| CAPS |
500mg |
4 |
35.49 |
| SURUP |
250mg/5ml |
30ml |
39.29 |
| NUFEX |
|
|
RPG |
| F-C TABS |
250mg |
10 |
62.98 |
| F-C TABS |
500mg |
10 |
117.33 |
| DRY SYRUP |
125mg/5ml |
30ml |
19.05 |
| KID-TAB |
125mg |
|
29.14 |
NUFEX DROPS
DROPS |
6mg/ml |
10ml |
RPG 28.18 |
| NUFEX DS |
|
|
RPG |
| DRY SYRUP |
250mg/5ml |
30ml |
40.20 |
| OCEPH |
|
|
Emcure |
| TAB |
500mg |
10 |
90.00 |
| ORIPHEX |
|
|
Alidac |
| CAPS |
250mg |
10 |
65.06 |
| CAPS |
500mg |
10 |
120.98 |
| SYRUP |
125mg/5ml |
60ml |
43.72 |
| D-TAB |
125mg |
10 |
32.53 |
| PHEXIN |
|
|
Glaxo Pharma |
| CAPS |
250mg |
10 |
62.57 |
| CAPS |
500mg |
10 |
116.58 |
| DROPS |
100mg/5ml |
10ml |
28.70 |
| SYRUP |
125mg/5ml |
30ml |
40.57 |
| D-TAB |
125mg |
10 |
32.57 |
| PRILEX |
|
|
Hindustan Antibiotics |
| P-TAB |
125mg |
10 |
15.45 |
| CAPS |
250mg |
10 |
41.12 |
| CAPS |
500mg |
10 |
76.34 |
| SYRUP |
125mg/5ml |
40ml |
23.65 |
| RESPORAL |
|
|
Morepen |
| (CEPHALEXIN + BROMHEXINE) |
|
|
|
| CAPS |
250mg |
4 |
22.40 |
| CAPS |
500mg |
4 |
42.90 |
| DISP-TABS |
250mg |
8 |
44.00 |
| DISP-TABS |
125mg |
8 |
23.50 |
| ROCEPH |
|
|
J.K.Ind. |
| DIS-TAB |
125mg |
10 |
24.85 |
| DIS-TAB |
250mg |
10 |
48.65 |
| CAPS |
250mg |
4 |
23.00 |
| CAPS |
500mg |
4 |
44.00 |
| P-DROPS |
100mg/ml |
10ml |
25.00 |
| DRY-SYRUP |
125mg/ml |
30ml |
22.00 |
| ROFEX |
|
|
Rhone-Pic |
| CAPS |
250mg |
10 |
59.38 |
| CAPS |
500mg |
10 |
105.68 |
| DRY-SYRUP |
125mg/ml |
60ml |
30.19 |
| SAFEXIN |
|
|
Saga Labs |
| CAPS |
250mg |
10 |
55.00 |
| CAPS |
500mg |
10 |
105.00 |
| KID-TAB |
125mg |
10 |
28.00 |
| DRY SYRUP |
125mg/5ml |
40ml |
29.00 |
| SNCEPH |
|
|
Uni Sankyo |
| KID-TAB |
125mg |
10 |
28.00 |
| KID-TAB–F |
250mg |
4 |
24.00 |
| CAPS |
250mg |
4 |
24.40 |
| CAPS |
500mg |
4 |
45.20 |
| DRY-SYRUP |
125mg/5ml |
30ml |
22.90 |
| SEPEXIN |
|
|
Lyka |
| CAPS |
250mg |
10 |
62.20 |
| CAPS |
500mg |
10 |
115.50 |
| DRY SYRUP |
125mg/5ml |
60ml |
41.50 |
| KID-TAB |
125mg |
10 |
32.15 |
| SYRUP |
125mg/5ml |
30ml |
23.00 |
| DISP TAB |
250mg |
10 |
58.00 |
| SEPHEN |
|
|
Rekvina Labs |
| KID-TAB |
125mg |
10 |
29.50 |
| TAB |
250mg |
10 |
55.00 |
| TAB |
500mg |
4 |
40.30 |
| SOLEXIN-KID |
|
|
SOL |
| DIS-TAB |
125mg |
10 |
26.06 |
| DIS-TAB |
250mg |
10 |
51.63 |
| SPOREN |
|
|
Dey’s |
| CAPS |
250mg |
4 |
21.65 |
| CAPS |
500mg |
4 |
42.00 |
| TAB |
125mg |
10 |
26.00 |
| SPRODEX |
|
|
Ranbaxy |
| CAPS |
250mg |
10 |
34.50 |
| CAPS |
500mg |
10 |
119.00 |
| DROPS |
100mg/5ml |
10ml |
28.00 |
| GRAN |
125mg/5ml |
30ml |
23.05 |
| GRAN |
250mg/5ml |
30ml |
38.25 |
| DIS-TAB |
125mg |
10 |
30.95 |
| DIS-TAB |
250mg |
10 |
60.10 |
| WINPHEX DISTAB |
|
|
Wings Pharma |
| DIS-TAB |
125mg |
10 |
32.00 |
|
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