Cephalexin – Medical Facts You Need To Know About This Antibiotic
Cephalexin belongs to a group of antibiotics called cephalosporins and is used to fight bacteria in the body. It works by intervening with the bacteria's cell wall formation, causing it to break, and killing the bacteria. The drug is authorised to treat infections caused by bacteria, including upper respiratory infections, ear infections, skin infections, and urinary tract infections.
Cephalexin is the generic name used for this class of drugs. It was first marketed as Keflex (Lilly), and is now marketed under several other trade names. Cephalexin went on to become one of the most popular cephalosporin antibiotics in the United States, with more than 25 million prescriptions of its generic versions alone, for US$255 million in sales.
How To Use The Drug
The recommended dose of cephalexin for adults is 1 to 4 grams in dividend doses. Children are treated with 25-100 mg/kg/day in divided doses. The dosing interval may be every 6 or 12 hours. The dose may vary person to person depending upon the age and the infection. Therefore the medication should be taken in accordance with prescription of the doctor.
Overdose of the drug should not be taken as it may cause symptoms such as vomiting, stomach pain, diarrhoea etc. Medical attention should be sought immediately in such situations.
Contraindications And Precautions
The drug should not be taken by the people who are suffering from medical conditions like kidney or liver disease, a stomach or intestinal disorder such as colitis, diabetes or if you are allergic to cephalexin, or to similar antibiotics, such as Ceclor, Ceftin, Cefzil, Duricef, Fortaz.
There are no good studies of cephalexin in pregnant women. The medication should only be used during pregnancy if there are no other safe alternatives available. Breastfeeding women should not use the medication as the drug can pass into the milk and hence it may cause harm to the baby.
Cephalexin can interact with some drugs which may result in allerigic reactions. You should make your doctor aware about any other medications you use or if you have had any allergy before.
5 Top Benefits Of Cephalexin
1. The drug holds excellent safety record and is one of the most effective drugs for the treatment of infections caused by bacteria.
2. It offers very low incidence of allergic reactions.
3. It is superior to penicillin in the streptococcal throat infection.
4. It is active against most gram-positive bacteria
5. It may be taken without regard to food.
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