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loracarbef (Lorabid)

Tradename: Lorabid. 2nd generation cephalosporin. Indications: - bacterial infections due to susceptible organisms - acute otitis media - upper respiratory tract infections - tonsillitis - lower respiratory tract infections - bronchitis - pneumomia - chronic pyelonephritis - skin or soft tissue infection Dosage: 200-400 mg PO BID. Children: Otitis 30 mg/kg/day divided BID. Other 15 mg/kg/day. Tabs: 200 mg, Suspension: 100 mg/5 mL. Antimicrobial activity: Gram positive - Streptococcus - Streptococcus group A - Streptococcus group B - Streptococcus group C - Streptococcus group G - Streptococcus pneumonia - Streptococcus viridans, milleri - Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) - Staphylococcus epidermidis (+/-) Gram negative - Neisseria gonorrhoeae - Neisseria meningitidis - Moraxella catarrhalis - Haemophilus influenzae - Escherichia coli - Klebsiella species - Proteus mirabilis

Interactions

drug interactions drug adverse effects of cephalosporins

General

cephalosporin, 2nd generation

Properties

MISC-INFO: elimination route KIDNEY pregnancy-category B safety in lactation ?

Database Correlations

PUBCHEM correlations

References

  1. The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 9th ed. Gilman et al, eds. Permagon Press/McGraw Hill, 1996
  2. Sanford Guide to antimicrobial therapy 1997
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