Cefadroxil
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Cefadroxil (formerly trademarked as Duricef) is a broad-spectrum antibiotic of the cephalosporin type, effective in Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacterial infections. It is a bactericidal antibiotic.
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Trade names | Duricef |
AHFS/Drugs.com | Monograph |
MedlinePlus | a682730 |
Routes of administration | Oral |
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Protein binding | plasma protein |
Metabolism | unknown |
Elimination half-life | 1.5 hours |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.051.397 |
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Formula | C16H17N3O5S |
Molar mass | 363.39 g·mol−1 |
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It was patented in 1967 and approved for medical use in 1978.[1]