AboutMary E Scott, RPh, CGP Expertise I am a certified geriatric pharmacist with over 23 years experience as a long-term care consultant to nursing homes. I also do community-based consulting on an individual basis. My facility-based monthly newsletter on pharmacy topics is read by nurses in over 200 long-term care facilities in 5 states.
Experience I received a BS in Pharmacy in 1980 with post-graduate work in public health. I have had a Consultant Pharmacist license since 1984.
Organizations American Society of Consultant Pharmacists .I received certification in geriatric pharmacy in 1998.
Question i took a pill with the name cefaclor what is it?
Answer Hi,Ajah!
Cefaclor is an antibiotic in the cephalosporin family. Cephalosporins have a cross-sensitivity with penicillins. You should not take if you have a penicillin allergy unless you check with your doctor first.
Just a question; why did you take it if you did not know what it was for? If a doctor prescribed it for you, you should make sure you know what the prescription is for before leaving the doctor's office. Hope this helps, Mary
