title: Cefaclor--summary of clinical experience.
abstract: Cefaclor, a new semisynthetic cephalosporin antibiotic for oral use, was studied by 62 clinical investigators in 6 countries in 1493 adult and paediatric patients. The pooled data reveal that satisfactory clinical responses were obtained in 80% of urinary tract infections, 87% of upper respiratory infections, 90% of cases of otitis media, 99% of lower respiratory tract infections, and 96% of skin and skin structure infections. Administration of this antibiotic was associated with a low incidence of adverse reactions including gastrointestinal (2.6%) and hypersensitivity reactions (1.5%). Of particular clinical interest were the outstanding results obtained in the treatment of otitis media and lower respiratory tract infections.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002433:Cefaclor / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002506:Cephalexin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D012874:Skin Diseases, Infectious / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D002433:Cefaclor; D002506:Cephalexin