Your dose and how often you take
Cephradine will depend on the following factors:
- age
- weight
- patient's health
- the health of the patient's liver
- the health of the patient's kidneys
Cephradine Dosage
Adult
- Recommended: 250-500 mg four times daily or 500-1000 mg twice daily based on the patient's condition
Children
- Recommended: 25-50 mg/kg/day (11.4-22.7 mg/lb/day) in two or four equally divided doses
Older Adults
- Recommended: 250-500 mg four times daily or 500-1000 mg twice daily based on the patient's condition
Adult
- Recommended: 250-500 mg four times daily or 500-1000 mg twice daily based on the patient's condition
Children
- Recommended: 25-50 mg/kg/day (11.4-22.7 mg/lb/day) in two or four equally divided doses
Older Adults
- Recommended: 250-500 mg four times daily or 500-1000 mg twice daily based on the patient's condition
Adult
- Recommended: 500-1000 mg twice daily based on the patient's condition
Children
- Recommended: 25-50 mg/kg/day (11.4-22.7 mg/lb/day) in two or four equally divided doses
Older Adults
- Recommended: 500-1000 mg twice daily based on the patient's condition
Children
- Recommended: 75-100 mg/kg (34.1-45.5 mg/lb) in divided doses every 6-12 hours
- Maximum: 4000 mg/day
Dosage calculation for children
To calculate the dosage for children please use the
weight based dose calculator to calculate the appropriate dosage as per the weight of your child.
Forms
Capsule, Gelatin Coated
Strength: 250 mg and 500 mg
Suspension
Strength: 125 mg/5 ml and 250 mg/5 ml
Special Instructions
Creatinine clearance more than 20 ml/min
Patients with creatinine clearance of kidney more than 20 ml/min should take 500 mg of Cephradine every 6 hours.
Creatinine clearance in between 5-20 ml/min
Patients with creatinine clearance between 5-20 ml/min should take 250 mg of Cephradine every 6 hours.
Creatinine clearance less than 5 ml/min
Patients with creatinine clearance of kidney less than 5 ml/min should take 250 mg of Cephradine every 12 hours.
Patients on dialysis
250 mg dose of Cephradine should be given at the start of hemodialysis, 6-12 hours after the start of dialysis, and 36-48 hours after the start of dialysis. At the start of next hemodialysis, 250 mg of Cephradine should be given if there will be more than 30 hours of the previous dose.
Missed Dose
If you missed a dose, take it as soon as you remember. Skip the missed dose if it's time for the next dose. Avoid taking a double dose to make up for the missed dose.
Overdose
What to do if you overdose on Cephradine?
In case of overdose, supportive treatment should be given, and stomach emptying (gastric lavage) is required if a large amount of drug is ingested.
Symptoms of an overdose of Cephradine
If you use too much of this medicine, it could lead to dangerous levels of the medicine in your body. In such cases, symptoms of an overdose may include:
If you think you have overdosed on Cephradine, call a poison control center immediately. You can look up the poison control center information from the
Poison Center Finder at TabletWise.com.