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recommendations for or against therapies or other treatments. An individual patient is
always advised to consult their own physician.
Cefaclor [posted 1/12/99]
Question:My grandson was recently seen by a doctor, who is not his regular doctor.
The doctor gave him a prescription for Cefaclor. This is not a drug that I am familiar
with. I would just like a little information about this drug since both the doctor and the
medicine are new to us.
Answer: This is a cephalosporin type drug used to treat a variety of infections due to its wide spectrum of action. It is similar in effect and structure to penicillin, but with a different ring structure in one area. It works on gram negative and gram positive drugs. Side effects would be similar to penicillin in general. Nausea, diarrhea, allergies would limit its use.
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