1. Cephadroxil 500 mg capsule 1x2x10
2. Panadol Advance 2 tablets up to 4 times daily
3. Gurgle with salt and water solution (don’t swallow it ) 3 times daily
4. Soft food and warm drinks

Cephadroxil

Dosage Forms & Strengths:

• 500mg caps, 1g tab, 125mg /5ml suspension, 250mg /5ml suspension, 500mg/5ml suspension 

Trade names  :

• Droxicef , Biodroxil, Cefadroxil, Cefadroxil, Droxil, Cedrox, Cefadril, Duricef, Midroxil

Therapeutic indication and dose :

Pharyngitis

• 1 g PO qDay or divided q12hr for 10 days

Skin & Skin Structure Infections

• 1 g PO qDay or divided q12hr

Tonsillitis

• 1 g PO qDay or divided q12hr for 10 days

Urinary Tract Infections

• 2 g PO qDay or divided q12hr

Endocarditis

• Prophylaxis (dental, upper respiratory procedure): 2 g PO 1 hour before procedure

Contraindications:

• Hypersensitivity to cefadroxil and to any of the cephalosporins
• History of severe reactions to penicillins or to any other beta-lactam drug

Pregnancy: The safe use during pregnancy has not been established. 

Breast-feeding:

• Cefadroxil is present in low concentrations in breast milk
• Sensitization, diarrhea or colonization of the infants’ mucosa with fungi are possible. 
• The use of cefadroxil during pregnancy and in lactating mothers should therefore be handled very strictly. 

Side effect:

• Nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, dyspepsia, abdominal pain, glossitis
• Pruritus, rash, allergic exanthema, urticaria. 

Panadol Advance

Ingredients:

 Each film-coated tablet contains:

• Paracetamol 500mg. 

Panadol Advance:

Is effective for:

• Muscle Pain.
• Colds & Influenza.
• Period Pain.
• Rheumatic Pain.
• Pain of Osteoarthritis.
• For oral use only.

Dose: Adults:

• 2 tablets every 4 hours as required.
• not more than 8 tablets in 24 hours.

Children (6 – 12 years):

• ½ to 1 tablet every 4 hours as required.
• No more than 4 tablets should be taken in 24 hours.

Not suitable for children under 6 years