Maximum dose: 4 g per day
It is 7-(D-α-Amino-α-phenylacetamido)-3-methyl-3-cephem-4-carboxylic acid monohydrate
Severe diarrhea
Cephalexin is in a class of medications called cephalosporin antibiotics
This drug is widely used in outpatient and inpatient healthcare settings due to its favorable safety and efficacy profile
[4] It kills gram-positive and some gram-negative bacteria by disrupting the growth of the bacterial cell wall
Cephalexin has the molecular formula C16H17N3O4S•H2O and the molecular weight is 365
This medication What is Keflex? Keflex is a cephalosporin (SEF a low spor in) antibiotic
Adults and children 15 years of age or older: The typical dose is 250 mg by mouth every 6 hours
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions
Cefalexin is a broad-spectrum antibiotic, which means that it is active against a wide variety of germs (bacteria)
Cephalexin oral capsule is a prescription medication that comes as the brand-name drug Keflex and as a generic drug
) Duration of antibiotic therapy - We suggest five to six days of therapy rather than longer durations ( Grade 2C )
Trace levels of the β-lactam antibiotic cephalexin are known to persist through wastewater treatment processes, representing a possible route for promoting antibiotic resistance in environments that receive treated wastewater
See more Medscape - Infection-specific dosing for Keflex (cephalexin), frequency-based adverse effects, comprehensive interactions, contraindications, pregnancy & lactation schedules
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Dialysis (HD or CRRT) Drug CrCl > 50 mL/min CrCl 10 – 50 mL/min CrCl < 10 mL/min *Confirm dose with ICU or ID pharmacist
[4] It kills gram-positive and some gram-negative bacteria by disrupting the growth of the bacterial cell wall
Cephalexin is administered orally
-Oral – Dicloxacillin, flucloxacillin, cephalexin, or cefadroxil-IV – Cefazolin, nafcillin, oxacillin, or flucloxacillin
Cefazolin 1 g IV q8h Cephalexin*** 500 mg PO QID 90% Cefuroxime 750 mg IV q8h Cefuroxime 1
Cephalosporin antibiotics (IV or IM) Cephalosporins ( -fah-low- -ins) are antibiotic medicines used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections, such as skin, respiratory