Cefaclor

🧮 Dose calculator

Respiratory tract infection · Regimen source: FDA Cefaclor caps. · Dosage and Administration

• • More severe infections or less susceptible organisms: dose may be doubled. FDA Cefaclor caps. · Dosage and Administration

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👥 Special populations

• 🤰 PregnancyUse with caution

  Label states no clear risk or has limited data; use only if needed, under medical advice. FDA Cefaclor caps. · Pregnancy ─ Teratogenic Effects ─ Pregnancy Category B

  “Because animal reproduction studies are not always predictive of human response, this drug should be used during pregnancy only if clearly needed.”

• 🤱 BreastfeedingUse with caution

  Label: use with caution while breastfeeding; see the label text. FDA Cefaclor caps. · Nursing Mothers

  “Caution should be exercised when cefaclor is administered to a nursing woman.”

• 👶 ChildrenUse with caution

  The label has conditions, age limits or notes for children; the label sentence is quoted below. FDA Cefaclor caps. · Pediatric Use

  “Safety and effectiveness of this product for use in infants less than 1 month of age have not been established.”

• 👴 Older adultsUse with caution

  Label: use with caution in older adults, usually starting at the low end of the dose range. FDA Cefaclor caps. · Geriatric Use

  “Because elderly patients are more likely to have decreased renal function, care should be taken in dose selection, and it may be useful in monitor renal function (see DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION ).”

• ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data

  The source for this drug has no section for this group.