Cefaclor is a semisynthetic antibiotic of the cephalosporin type, chemically related to penicillin. It treats infections by killing or stopping the growth of the bacteria that cause them.

This medicine is used to treat many different types of bacterial infections such as pneumonia, bronchitis, tonsillitis, ear infections, skin infections, and urinary tract infections.

 

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