Answer
Cefadroxil monohydrate binds to one or more penicillin-binding proteins in actively dividing bacteria, inhibiting cell-wall synthesis and producing a defective, osmotically unstable wall that leads to bacterial cell lysis.
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- Cefadroxil 500 mg CapsulesSandoz Limited · emc · SmPC §5.1 Pharmacodynamic properties · Version 3Document updated
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