Comparing Cefadroxil vs Cipro
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Skin and Structure Infection, Bacterial Endocarditis Prevention, Kidney Infections, Impetigo, Skin or Soft Tissue Infection, Tonsillitis/Pharyngitis, Upper Respiratory Tract Infection... View more |
Prescription only
Cipro is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic approved to treat a wide range of bacterial infections in adults including skin/soft tissue, bone/joint, intra-abdominal, respiratory, urinary tract... View more |
Related suggestions Urinary Tract Infection
Skin or Soft Tissue Infection
Kidney Infections (Pyelonephritis)
Skin and Structure Infection
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| More about Cefadroxil | More about Cipro (ciprofloxacin) | ||||||||||||||||
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Cefadroxil has an average rating of 9.8 out of 10 from a total of 5 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Cipro has an average rating of 5.3 out of 10 from a total of 319 ratings on Drugs.com. 39% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 42% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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View all Cefadroxil side effects |
View all Cipro side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
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| Duricef | Other ciprofloxacin brands include: Cipro Cystitis Pack, Cipro I.V., Cipro XR | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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1.7 hours |
4 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 47 drugs are known to interact with Cefadroxil:
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A total of 724 drugs are known to interact with Cipro:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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February 17, 1978 |
October 22, 1987 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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