Composition : Capsule 500 : Cefadroxil Monohydrate USP 500 mg.
Powder for Suspension : Cefadroxil Monohydrate USP 125 mg /5 ml.
Indications : ♦ Respiratory tract infections ♦ Skin and soft tissue infections ♦ Genitourinary tract infections ♦ Other infections : Osteomyelitis, septic arthritis.
Dosage & Administration : Adults : 500 mg – 1g twice a day, depending on the severity of infection. Alternatively, in skin and soft tissue and uncomplicated urinary tract infections, 1g once a day.
Children : Under 1 year : 25 mg / kg daily in divided doses.
1-6 years : 250 mg twice a day.
Over 6 years : 500 mg twice a day.
Elderly : Same as adult dose.
In the treatment of beta-haemolytic streptococcal infections, Twicef® should be administered for at least 10 days.