lorabid
Lorabid (Loracarbef) is a medication used to treat Infectious Bone Diseases, Female Genital Diseases, Joint Diseases, Otitis Media.
Loracarbef · by King Pharms LLC
Key facts
- Active ingredient
- Loracarbef
- Form
- Capsule
- Strength
- Loracarbef 100MG/5ML · Loracarbef 200MG/5ML
- Type
- Prescription (Rx)
- Brand or generic
- Brand-name
- May treat
- infectious bone diseases, female genital diseases, joint diseases
- Manufacturer
- King Pharms LLC
- FDA application
- NDA050667
- Availability
- Discontinued (per FDA)
May treat (source: NIH RxClass)
- infectious bone diseases
- female genital diseases
- joint diseases
- otitis media
- sinusitis
- infectious skin diseases
Dosage forms
Capsule
The forms currently marketed in the U.S., per the FDA National Drug Code Directory.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Lorabid treat?
- Lorabid (Loracarbef) may be used to treat infectious bone diseases, female genital diseases, joint diseases, otitis media, sinusitis, infectious skin diseases, based on NIH RxClass drug-classification data (conditions a drug may treat — not a verbatim copy of the FDA-approved label). This is general reference, not medical advice.
- Is there a coupon or discount for Lorabid?
- pharmaranks is an independent ratings site, not a pharmacy — we don't issue coupons or sell Lorabid. To pay less, ask your prescriber or pharmacist whether a generic equivalent exists, check the manufacturer's copay/savings card and patient-assistance program, and compare a pharmacy discount card against your insurance copay. Prices vary by pharmacy, insurance, and location, so always confirm at the counter. This is general reference, not medical or financial advice.
- Who makes Lorabid?
- Lorabid is marketed by King Pharms LLC. You can see King Pharms LLC's full profile, rating, and other products on pharmaranks.
- Is Lorabid a brand-name or generic drug?
- Lorabid is a brand-name product with the active ingredient Loracarbef.
- Is Lorabid available over the counter?
- No. Lorabid is a prescription (Rx) medication in the US — you need a prescription from a licensed clinician (in person or via telehealth); it isn't sold over the counter. For some conditions there are OTC alternatives — ask your pharmacist.
- What forms does Lorabid come in?
- Lorabid is currently marketed as capsule, per the FDA's National Drug Code Directory.
- Is Lorabid FDA-registered?
- Lorabid is on record with the U.S. FDA under application number NDA050667. You can verify this on its official FDA label.
Information is sourced from public FDA regulatory data. Provided for general reference only — not medical advice. Always consult a licensed professional and the current prescribing information.
What people report to the FDA about LORACARBEF
The FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) collects reports from patients and clinicians. It holds 19 reports naming LORACARBEF — the active ingredient in Lorabid, and the FDA flagged 58% of those reports as serious. The effects reported most often — leaving out reports about overdose, misuse or the condition being treated, which dominate the raw list for common medicines:
- drug hypersensitivity8 reports
- pneumonia2 reports
- alanine aminotransferase increased1 reports
- anaphylactic shock1 reports
- aspartate aminotransferase increased1 reports
- blood creatinine increased1 reports
- blood glucose increased1 reports
- blood immunoglobulin e increased1 reports
Read these as a signal, not a rate. A report does not mean LORACARBEF caused the effect — anyone can file one, and many describe people taking several medicines for several conditions. Crucially there is no denominator: FAERS does not record how many people took the drug, so these counts cannot be turned into “X% of patients” — a bigger number often just means a more widely used or more talked-about drug. Duplicates exist, and publicity drives reporting. For what is actually established, read the FDA label.
Source: openFDA drug/event (FAERS), retrieved September 25, 2026.
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