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Cefadroxil

A cephalosporin antibiotic for urinary, skin and throat infections.

Clinical information

Common uses

  • urinary tract infections
  • skin infections
  • sore throat and tonsillitis

Cautions

  • do not take if allergic to cephalosporin antibiotics
  • penicillin allergy: up to 1 in 10 may also react
  • diarrhoea after antibiotics can signal C. difficile infection

Pregnancy: no harm seen in animal studies — use only if clearly needed

Reference information, not medical advice — always follow your doctor or pharmacist. Source: DailyMed, dailymed.nlm.nih.gov, cefadroxil capsule label, setid 57eebea5-28b6-44a3-888b-76950f6038f4 (accessed 2026-08-16)

Approved brands & formulations17

Brand nameDosage formStrengthImporterCategory
CefadroxOral Liquid250mg/ 5 mlauthorized medicine importersPOM
CefadroxOral Liquid125mg/ 5 mlauthorized medicine importersPOM
CefadroxTablet500 mgauthorized medicine importersPOM
CefadroxilOral Liquid125mg/ 5ml—POM
CefadroxilCapsule250 mg—POM
CefadroxilTablet250 mg—POM
CefadroxilOral Liquid250mg/ 5 ml—POM
Cefadroxil IpTablet500 mg—POM
Cefadroxil UspTablet125mg—POM
Cefadroxil UspCapsule500mg—POM
Cefadrox KidTablet250 mgauthorized medicine importersPOM
DuricefOral Liquid125mg/ 5mlauthorized medicine importersPOM
DuricefCapsule250 mgauthorized medicine importersPOM
StercefCapsule500mgauthorized medicine importersPOM
Zoxil 125 DTTablet125mgauthorized medicine importersPOM
Zoxil 250 DTTablet250mgauthorized medicine importersPOM
Zoxil 500Tablet ( Uncoated Tablet )500mgauthorized importers after registration of the productPOM
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