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Description

Cefprozil is a 2nd generation cephalosporin that is FDA approved for the treatment of mild to moderate infections of upper respiratory tract, lower respiratory tract, and uncomplicated skin and skin-structure infections. Cefprozil, like the penicillins, is a beta-lactam antibiotic. By binding to specific penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs) located inside the bacterial cell wall, it inhibits the third and last stage of bacterial cell wall synthesis. Common adverse reactions include diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, abdominal pain and vaginitis. Nephrotoxicity has been reported following concomitant administration of aminoglycoside antibiotics and cephalosporin antibiotics. Concomitant administration of probenecid doubled the AUC for cefprozil.

CNS Activity

Originator

Approval Year

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Curative
CEFPROZIL
Curative
CEFPROZIL
Curative
CEFPROZIL
Curative
CEFPROZIL
Curative
CEFPROZIL
Curative
CEFPROZIL

Cmax

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
3534.7 ng/mL
125 mg single, oral
CEFPROZIL plasma
Homo sapiens
2438.8 ng/mL
125 mg single, oral
CEFPROZIL plasma
Homo sapiens
2429.8 ng/mL
125 mg single, oral
CEFPROZIL plasma
Homo sapiens
3873 ng/mL
125 mg single, oral
CEFPROZIL plasma
Homo sapiens
12.3 mg/L
1000 mg single, oral
CEFPROZIL plasma
Homo sapiens
30.4 mg/L
1000 mg single, oral
CEFPROZIL plasma
Homo sapiens
15.8 mg/L
1000 mg single, oral
CEFPROZIL plasma
Homo sapiens
5.7 mg/L
250 mg single, oral
CEFPROZIL plasma
Homo sapiens
11.16 μg/mL
15 mg/kg single, oral
CEFPROZIL plasma
Homo sapiens
15.93 μg/mL
30 mg/kg single, oral
CEFPROZIL plasma
Homo sapiens

AUC

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
9379.22 ng × h/mL
125 mg single, oral
CEFPROZIL plasma
Homo sapiens
9470.52 ng × h/mL
125 mg single, oral
CEFPROZIL plasma
Homo sapiens
9547.96 ng × h/mL
125 mg single, oral
CEFPROZIL plasma
Homo sapiens
10177.93 ng × h/mL
125 mg single, oral
CEFPROZIL plasma
Homo sapiens
63 mg × h/L
1000 mg single, oral
CEFPROZIL plasma
Homo sapiens
260 mg × h/L
1000 mg single, oral
CEFPROZIL plasma
Homo sapiens
71 mg × h/L
1000 mg single, oral
CEFPROZIL plasma
Homo sapiens
28.05 μg × h/mL
15 mg/kg single, oral
CEFPROZIL plasma
Homo sapiens
44.13 μg × h/mL
30 mg/kg single, oral
CEFPROZIL plasma
Homo sapiens

T1/2

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
1.37 h
125 mg single, oral
CEFPROZIL plasma
Homo sapiens
1.36 h
125 mg single, oral
CEFPROZIL plasma
Homo sapiens
1.63 h
1000 mg single, oral
CEFPROZIL plasma
Homo sapiens
5.2 h
1000 mg single, oral
CEFPROZIL plasma
Homo sapiens
2.2 h
1000 mg single, oral
CEFPROZIL plasma
Homo sapiens
1.77 h
15 mg/kg single, oral
CEFPROZIL plasma
Homo sapiens
2.14 h
30 mg/kg single, oral
CEFPROZIL plasma
Homo sapiens

Funbound

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
55%
250 mg single, oral
CEFPROZIL plasma
Homo sapiens

Doses

AEs

PubMed

Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide
Upper respiratory tract (pharyngitis/tonsillitis): 500 mg q24h; Acute sinusitis: 250 mg or 500 mg q12h; Skin & skin structure: 250 mg q12h or 500 mg q24h; Uncomplicated urinary tract: 500 mg q24h.
Route of Administration: Oral
In Vitro Use Guide
The geometric mean value of MIC (and MIC range) in micrograms per milliliter for four penicillin-susceptible pneumococcal strains was: 0.15 (0.06 to 0.5).
Substance Class Mixture
Record UNII
1M698F4H4E
Record Status Validated (UNII)
Record Version
All of the following components must be present:
Definition References
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