In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.
In the US, Cefadroxil (cefadroxil systemic) is a member of the drug class first generation cephalosporins and is used to treat Bacterial Endocarditis Prevention, Impetigo, Kidney Infections, Skin and Structure Infection, Skin Infection, Tonsillitis/Pharyngitis, Upper Respiratory Tract Infection and Urinary Tract Infection.
US matches:
- Cefadroxil
- Cefadroxil Suspension
UK matches:
- Cefadroxil 500mg Capsules (Sandoz Limited) (SPC)
Scheme
Prop.INN
ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)
J01DB05
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0050370-12-2
Chemical Formula
C16-H17-N3-O5-S
Molecular Weight
363
Therapeutic Category
Antibacterial: Cephalosporin, cephalosporinase-sensitive
Chemical Name
5-Thia-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid, 7-[[amino(4-hydroxyphenyl)acetyl]amino]-3-methyl-8-oxo-, [6R-[6α,7ß(R*)]]-
Foreign Names
- Cefadroxilum (Latin)
- Cefadroxil (German)
- Céfadroxil (French)
- Cefadroxilo (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Céfadroxil (OS: DCF)
- BL-S 578 (IS: Bristol)
- Cephadroxil (IS: ASK)
- MJF 11567-3 (IS)
- Cefadroxil (PH: Ph. Eur. 4, JP XV, USP 32)
- Céfadroxil (PH: Ph. Eur. 4)
- Cefadroxilum (PH: Ph. Eur. 4)
- Cefadroxil (OS: USAN, BAN, DCIT, JAN)
- Cefadroxil monohydrate (PH: BP 2007, Ph. Eur. 6)
- Cefadroxil Monohydrate (PH: BP 2010)
- Cefadroxilum monohydricum (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
Brand Names
- Adocef
Ziska, Bangladesh
- Adora
Incepta, Bangladesh
- Adroxef
Medco, Peru
- Amben
Medochemie, Hong Kong
- Aticef
HG.Pharm, Vietnam
- Bayocef (veterinary use)
Bayer, Sweden
- Bearoxyl
Daewoong, Vietnam
- Bicef
Micro Labs, Myanmar
- Biodroxil
Roemmers, Peru; Sandoz, Colombia; Sandoz, Dominican Republic; Sandoz, Guatemala; Sandoz, Israel; Sandoz, Lithuania; Sandoz, Latvia; Sandoz, Nicaragua; Sandoz, Panama; Sandoz, El Salvador; Sandoz-Imexphram, Vietnam
- Cedoxyl
Hawon, Vietnam
- Cedril
ACI, Bangladesh
- Cedrox
Medicef, Tunisia
- Cefa
Ethical, Dominican Republic
- Cefador
Somatec, Bangladesh
- Cefadroxil Domesco
Domesco, Vietnam
- Cefadroxil Merck
Merck, Luxembourg; Merck Genéricos, Portugal
- Cefadroxil
Aurobindo, United States; CCPC, Taiwan; Hikma, United States; Lupin, United States; Orchid, United States; Ranbaxy, United States; Sandoz, United States; Sinphar, Taiwan; Teva USA, United States; West-Ward, United States
- Cefadroxilo Genfar
Genfar, Colombia; Genfar, Ecuador; Genfar, Peru
- Cefadroxilo Suspension
Elter - Medicamentos Genéricos, Venezuela
- Cefadroxilo
AC Farma, Peru; Bestpharma, Chile; Calidad, Venezuela; Ecuaquímica, Ecuador; Farmindustria, Peru; Infarmasa, Peru; Kimiceg, Venezuela; La Sante, Peru; Mintlab, Chile; Proula, Venezuela
- Cefadroxil-Sandoz
Sandoz, Luxembourg
- Cefadur
Okasa, Vietnam
- Cefamar
Mar, Argentina
- Cefamox
Bristol-Myers Squibb, Sweden
- Cefamox löslig
Bristol-Myers Squibb, Sweden
- Cefa-Tabs (veterinary use)
Fort Dodge, United Kingdom
- Cefatenk
Biotenk, Argentina
- Cefazolin
Orchid, United States
- Ceforal
Grünenthal, Portugal
- Ceforan
Antibiotice, Romania
- Cefotrix
Terbol, Peru
- Cepha
Fluter, Dominican Republic
- Cipadur
Cipla Medpro, South Africa
- Dolucefan
Towa Yakuhin, Japan
- Droxefa
Phapros Tbk, Indonesia
- Droxil
Generifar, Nicaragua; United Pharmaceutical, United Arab Emirates; United Pharmaceutical, Bahrain; United Pharmaceutical, Iraq; United Pharmaceutical, Jordan; United Pharmaceutical, Libya; United Pharmaceutical, Qatar; United Pharmaceutical, Saudi Arabia; United Pharmaceutical, Sudan; United Pharmaceutical, Yemen
- Droxilar
Iqfarma, Peru
- Droxilon
Acromax, Ecuador
- Duracef
Bristol Meyers Squibb, Latvia; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Luxembourg; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Peru; Jadran, Bosnia & Herzegowina
- Duricef
Warner Chilcott, United States
- Ficef
Unimed & Unihealth, Bangladesh
- Galadrox
Galenika, Serbia
- Kefdil
Dropesac, Peru
- Kefloxin
Biogalenic, Venezuela
- Lexipad
Korea, Philippines
- Licef
Asiatic Lab, Bangladesh
- Maxan
Mystic, Bangladesh
- Mydrox (Cefadroxil and Probenecid)
Solitaire, India
- Odoxil
Lupin, India
- Oracéfal
Bristol-Myers Squibb, Burkina Faso; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Burundi; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Benin; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Central African Republic; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Congo; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Cote D'ivoire; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Cameroon; Bristol-Myers Squibb, France; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Gabon; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Guinea; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Madagascar; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Mali; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Mauritania; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Mauritius; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Niger; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Senegal; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Chad; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Togo; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Tunisia; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Tunisia; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Zaire
- Oraxil
I.P.S., Tunisia
- Q-cef
Guardian Pharmatama, Indonesia
- Renasistin
Fahrenheit, Indonesia
- Saiforal
Saiph, Tunisia
- Salislon
Tatsumi Kagaku, Japan
- Sefadol
Techno, Bangladesh
- Sefanid
Drug International, Bangladesh
- Sofidrox
Xepa-Soul Pattinson, Singapore
- Vepan
Indoco, India
- Versatic
Duncan, Argentina
- Wincocef
XL, Vietnam
- Zolpra
Apotecarium, Colombia
- Adroxef
Chile, Chile
- Ancefa
Meprofarm, Indonesia
- Apo-Cefadroxil
Apotex, Canada
- Arocef
Eskayef, Bangladesh
- Baxan
Bristol-Myers Squibb, United Kingdom
- Bidroxyl
Bristol-Myers Squibb, Venezuela
- Biodroxil
Sandoz, Bulgaria; Sandoz, Czech Republic; Sandoz, Indonesia; Sandoz, Oman; Sandoz, Poland
- Cedrox
Hikma, United Arab Emirates; Hikma, Bahrain; Hikma, Egypt; Hikma, Iraq; Hikma, Jordan; Hikma, Kuwait; Hikma, Lebanon; Hikma, Libya; Hikma, Oman; Hikma, Qatar; Hikma, Saudi Arabia; Hikma, Sudan; Hikma, Slovakia; Hikma, Syria; Hikma, Yemen
- Cedroxim
Leti, Venezuela
- Cefacar
Nova Argentia, Argentina
- Cefacile
Bristol-Myers Squibb, Portugal
- Cefacilina
Montpellier, Argentina
- Cefa-Cure (veterinary use)
Intervet, Italy; Intervet, Netherlands; Organon Vet, Portugal
- Cefadril
AGIPS, Italy; Ram Pharmaceutical, Oman
- Cefadrox
Pablo Cassara, Argentina
- Cefadroxil beta
Betapharm, Germany
- Céfadroxil Biogaran
Biogaran, France
- Céfadroxil EG
EG Labo, France
- Cefadroxil Hexal
Hexal, Germany
- Cefadroxil MK
MK Pharmaceuticals, Belize; MK Pharmaceuticals, Jamaica
- Cefadroxil Mylan
Mylan, Belgium; Mylan, Sweden
- Céfadroxil Mylan
Mylan, France
- Cefadroxil Sandoz
Sandoz, Belgium; Sandoz, Germany; Sandoz, Sweden
- Céfadroxil Sandoz
Sandoz, France
- Céfadroxil Teva
Teva Santé, France
- Cefadroxil
Taiwan Biotech, Taiwan
- Cefadroxil-1A Pharma
1A Pharma, Germany
- Cefadroxilo Calox
Calox, Venezuela
- Cefadroxilo MK
Bonima, Belize; Bonima, Costa Rica; Bonima, Dominican Republic; Bonima, Guatemala; Bonima, Honduras; Bonima, Nicaragua; Bonima, Panama; Bonima, El Salvador
- Cefadroxilo Sabater
Generfarma, Spain
- Cefadroxilo
Elter - Medicamentos Genéricos, Venezuela; Genéricos Venezolanos, Venezuela; Meyer, Venezuela; OFA, Venezuela
- Cefamox
Bristol-Myers Squibb, Brazil; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Chile
- Cefasin
Sintesina, Argentina
- Cefat
Sanbe, Indonesia
- Cefaval
Valmor, Venezuela
- Cefilco
Cheminter, Guatemala
- Cefonax
Elmor, Venezuela
- Cefradril
Ram Pharmaceutical, Oman
- Cefradur
Eczacibasi, Turkey
- Cexyl
Lek, Romania
- Dacef
Aspen Pharmacare, South Africa
- Dexacef
Ferron, Indonesia
- Doxef
Kimia Farma, Indonesia
- Drocef
Vivax, Venezuela
- Drovax
Pharos, Indonesia
- Droxal
Solas, Indonesia
- Droxifan
Meyer, Venezuela
- Droxil
Klonal, Argentina
- Drozid
Dexa Medica, Philippines
- Duracef
Bristol-Myers Squibb, Austria; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Belgium; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Bulgaria; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Colombia; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Czech Republic; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Estonia; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Finland; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Georgia; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Hong Kong; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Hungary; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Kenya; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Lithuania; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Luxembourg; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Mexico; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Poland; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Serbia; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Slovakia; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Tanzania; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Uganda; Jadran, Croatia (Hrvatska); Juste, Spain
- Duricef
Bristol-Myers Squibb, Bahrain; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Oman; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Singapore; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Turkey; Warner Chilcott, United States
- Erphadrox
Erlimpex, Indonesia
- Ethicef
Ethica Industri Farmasi, Indonesia
- Fadrox
Galeno, Colombia
- Grüncef
Grünenthal, Germany
- Kandicin
Laboratorios, Argentina
- Kelfex
Combiphar, Indonesia
- Lapicef
Lapi Laboratories, Indonesia
- Longcef
Kalbe, Indonesia
- Lydroxil
Hetero, India
- Moxacef
Bristol-Myers Squibb, Luxembourg; Mead Johnson, Greece
- Nor-Dacef
Teramed, Dominican Republic; Teramed, Guatemala; Teramed, Honduras; Teramed, Nicaragua; Teramed, El Salvador
- Odoxil
Lupin, India
- Opedroxil
O.P.V., Vietnam
- Opicef
Otto, Indonesia
- Oracéfal
Bristol-Myers Squibb, France
- Oradroxil
Lampugnani, Italy
- Osadrox
Sandoz, Indonesia
- Qidrox
Soho, Indonesia
- Roksicap
Caprifarmindo, Indonesia
- Roxil
Tabuk Pharmaceutical, Oman
- Sedrofen
Interbat, Indonesia
- Staforin
Kalbe, Indonesia
- Tadroxil
Polfa Tarchomin, Poland
- Teroxina
Bruluagsa, Mexico
- Tisacef
Metiska, Indonesia
- Twicef
Acme, Bangladesh
- Tycon
Acme, Bangladesh
- Vocefa
Gracia Pharmindo, Indonesia
- Widrox
Landson, Indonesia
- Yaricef
Yarindo Farmatama, Indonesia
- Zidro
Zifam India, Myanmar
International Drug Name Search
Glossary
| BAN | British Approved Name |
| DCF | Dénomination Commune Française |
| DCIT | Denominazione Comune Italiana |
| IS | Inofficial Synonym |
| JAN | Japanese Accepted Name |
| OS | Official Synonym |
| PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
| Prop.INN | Proposed International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
| SPC | Summary of Product Characteristics (UK) |
| USAN | United States Adopted Name |
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