Johns Hopkins ABX Guide
Cefaclor
INDICATIONS
FDA
FDA
- Otitis media caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, Staphylococci, and Streptococcus pyogenes
- Lower respiratory tract infections including pneumonia caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, and Streptococcus (author’s comment: not a first-line agent)
- Pharyngitis and tonsillitis caused by Streptococcus pyogenes (PCN is the drug of choice).
- Pyelonephritis and cystitis caused by Escherichia coli, Proteus mirabilis, Klebsiella spp., and coagulase-negative staphylococci (author’s comment: not a first-line agent)
- Skin and skin structure infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) and Streptococcus pyogenes
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
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Last updated: July 8, 2018
Citation
Avdic, Edina, and Paul A Pham. "Cefaclor." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2018. Johns Hopkins Guides, www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540084/all/Cefaclor.
Avdic E, Pham PA. Cefaclor. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2018. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540084/all/Cefaclor. Accessed November 4, 2025.
Avdic, E., & Pham, P. A. (2018). Cefaclor. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540084/all/Cefaclor
Avdic E, Pham PA. Cefaclor [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2018. [cited 2025 November 04]. Available from: https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540084/all/Cefaclor.
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