Cefadroxil

Side effects and indications

Whenever possible, frequency information about the side effects was extracted from the labels. Aggregated frequency information for the drug and, if available, placebo is shown. To the right, you can click on shaded boxes to be taken to mentions of the side effect on the label. (In some cases, the side effect cannot be highlighted due to conversion problems.) Information about indications was extracted from the indications and usage sections of the labels.

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MedDRA Preferred Term Side effect Data for drug Placebo Labels
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Cholestasis def Cholestasis def postmarketing x x
Hepatic failure def Hepatic failure def postmarketing x x
Hepatic function abnormal Hepatic function abnormal postmarketing x x
Abdominal pain def Abdominal pain def x
Gastrointestinal pain def Abdominal pain def x
Agranulocytosis def Agranulocytosis def x x
Anaphylactic shock def Anaphylactic shock def x x
Anaemia def Anaemia def x
Aplastic anaemia def Aplastic anaemia def x
Haemolytic anaemia def Haemolytic anaemia def x
Angioedema def Angioedema def x x
Arthralgia def Arthralgia def x x
Musculoskeletal discomfort Arthralgia def x x
Candidiasis def Candidiasis def x x
Colitis def Colitis def x x
Diarrhoea def Diarrhoea def x x
Dizziness def Dizziness def x
Somnolence def Drowsiness def x
Dyspepsia def Dyspepsia def x x
Eosinophilia def Eosinophilia def x x
Toxic epidermal necrolysis def Toxic epidermal necrolysis def x
Necrolysis epidermal x
Erythema multiforme def Erythema multiforme def x x
Dermatitis def Rash def x x
Rash def Rash def x x
Headache def Headache def x
Haemorrhage def Haemorrhage def x
Haemoglobin def Haemorrhage def x
Hypersensitivity def Hypersensitivity def x x
Nephropathy def Nephropathy def x
Muscle spasms def Cramp muscle def x
Nausea def Nausea def x x
Nervousness def Nervousness def x
Tension def Nervousness def x
Neutropenia def Neutropenia def x x
Pain def Pain def x
Pancytopenia def Pancytopenia def x
Pruritus def Pruritus def x x
Pruritus genital Pruritus genital x x
Convulsion def Seizures def x
Serum sickness def Serum sickness def x x
Superinfection def Superinfection def x
Swelling def Swelling def x
Thrombocytopenia def Thrombocytopenia def x x
Erythema def Erythema def x x
Urticaria def Urticaria def x x
Vaginal inflammation def Vaginal inflammation def x x
Vaginal infection def Vaginal inflammation def x x
Vertigo def Vertigo def x
Vomiting def Vomiting def x x
Blood urea increased Blood urea increased x
Coombs direct test positive Coombs direct test positive x
Blood creatinine increased Creatinine increased def x
Blood lactate dehydrogenase increased Lactic dehydrogenase activity increased x
Blood alkaline phosphatase increased def Phosphatase alkaline increased x
Prothrombin level increased Prothrombin level increased x
Aspartate aminotransferase increased def Aspartate aminotransferase increased def x
Alanine aminotransferase increased def Alanine aminotransferase increased def x
Malaise def Sickness x x
Blood bilirubin increased def Blood bilirubin increased def x
Renal impairment def Renal impairment def x
Genital candidiasis Genital candidiasis x x
Nephropathy toxic Nephropathy toxic x
Pseudomembranous colitis Pseudomembranous colitis x x
Asthenia def Weakness def x
Indication Labels
Acute pharyngitis x
Body temperature increased def x
Infection def x x
Lower respiratory tract infection x
Pharyngitis def x x
Pneumonia def x
Renal function test def x
Respiratory tract infection def x
Rheumatic fever def x
Tonsillitis def x x
Urinary tract infection def x x

Information

More information: STITCH, PubChem and possibly Wikipedia

ATC Code: J01DB05

Legend

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Labels

Labels were obtained from different sources and potentially contain different sets of side effects. If you click on the label name, a HTML version of the label will be shown with proteins, chemicals and side efffects highlighted using Reflect.

  1. CEFADROXIL / DURICEF : 37 side effects (Health Canada)
  2. cefadroxil : 50 side effects (FDA XML label)