cephalexin decreases effects of sodium picosulfate/magnesium oxide/anhydrous citric acid by altering metabolism
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Cephalexin is a cephalosporin antibiotic
Cephalexin (Oral Route) Drug information provided by: Merative, Micromedex Take this medicine only as directed by your doctor
Cephalexin is a first-generation cephalosporin and broad-spectrum antibiotic that is effective against a number of pathogens including Streptococcus
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It's used to treat bacterial infections
Cephalexin belongs in the first-generation cephalosporin family
Amoxicillin is often the first choice because it is widely effective and has the fewest gastrointestinal side effects
The most common cephalexin side effects are diarrhea, nausea, and stomach pain
Cephalexin, USP has the following structural formula: Cephalexin is a semisynthetic first-generation cephalosporin antibiotic having methyl and beta- (2R)-2-amino-2-phenylacetamido groups at the 3- and 7- of the cephem skeleton, respectively
It requires a prescription from your veterinarian
watery or bloody diarrhea
Unnecessary use or misuse of any antibiotic can lead to its decreased effectiveness
Last updated on Sep 3, 2023
Cephalexin is an antibiotic that can be given to dogs to kill a range of bacteria and fight off infection
These bacteria cause common ailments, including middle ear infections (otitis media), genitourinary tract
If infection of the lateral nail fold is suspected, an oral antibiotic that treats common skin flora (e
Using this medicine with any of the following medicines may cause an increased risk of certain side effects, but using both drugs may be the best treatment for you
This includes infections of your airways ( chest and lungs ), throat, sinuses, ears, skin and soft tissue, kidneys and bladder
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Cephalexin belongs to a group of drugs called cephalosporin antibiotics, which kill the bacteria that lead to infections
Cephalexin is predominantly used to treat S
No, cephalexin and amoxicillin are both antibiotics, but they are not the same and are used to treat different bacterial infections