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Duricef

Generic Name:cefadroxil

Other Brand Names: Ultracef

Revised:4/1/2000

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Special Precautions

If you are allergic to penicillin-type antibiotics, alert your physician immediately. Some people who are sensitive to penicillin may also react to cephalosporins like Duricef.

Symptoms such as breathing difficulty, wheezing, sneezing, hives, itching, and skin rash require immediate emergency treatment.

Life-threatening anaphylactic shock may produce an inability to breathe and cardiovascular collapse and can occur within minutes of exposure.

If you have reacted to another cephalosporin, such as Keflex, you should avoid Duricef.

People with kidney problems should receive Duricef only under careful medical supervision, as the dosage will most likely have to be modified to prevent toxicity.