Complete dosing information for CEFACLOR
Medical guidance required: Dosing information here is for educational purposes. Your healthcare provider will determine the appropriate dose based on your specific condition, kidney function, other medications, and medical history. Never adjust your dose without consulting your doctor or pharmacist.
DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION The absorption of cefaclor extended-release tablets is enhanced when it is administered with food. (See CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY .) Therefore, cefaclor extended-release tablets should be administered with meals (i.e., at least within one hour of eating) . The extended-release tablets should not be cut, crushed, or chewed. See INDICATIONS AND USAGE for information about patients for whom cefaclor extended-release tablets are indicated. NOTE: 500 mg BID of cefaclor extended-release tablets is clinically equivalent to 250 mg TID of cefaclor immediate-release as a capsule in those indications listed in the INDICATIONS AND USAGE section of this label. 500 mg BID of cefaclor extended-release tablets is NOT equivalent to 500 mg TID of other cefaclor formulations. Adults (age 16 years and older): Type of Infection (as qualified in the INDICATIONS AND USAGE section of this labeling) Total Daily Dose Dose and Frequency Duration Acute Bacterial Exacerbations of Chronic Bron