Drug name: Cephalexin

Other names used:

• Apo-Cephalex®
• Biocef®
• Cefanox®
• Ceporex®
• Cilex®
• Ibilex®
• Keflet®
• Keflex®
• Keforal®
• Keftab®
• Keftal®
• Lopilexin®
• Novo-Lexin®
• Ospexin®
• Panixine Disperdose®
• Sporidex®
• Zephalexin®

Active Ingredients:

• Cephalexin

Therapeutic effect of Cephalexin: Cephalexin is a first generation Cephalosporin antibiotic which inhibits the multiplication and growth of bacteria. Cephalexin is highly potent against both gram positive and gram negative bacteria. Like many other antibiotics, Cephalexin restricts the production of an essential protein that plays a crucial role in the development of a bacterial cell wall.

Indications: Cephalexin is used in the treatment of the following:

• Infection on the skin
• Wounds
• Infection of the urinary tract
• Infections of the lung, windpipe and nose
• Throat infection
• Ear infection
• Infection of the kidney due to bacteria (Pyelonephritis)

Precautions and Restrictions: Do not use Cephalexin if you have the following conditions:

• Allergic reaction to Cephalexin or any of its ingredients
• Of inherited or acquired disorders of certain enzymes in the heme bio-synthetic pathway
• Mental disorders
• If you are a breast feeding mother
• If you are pregnant then consult a doctor before taking this medicine

Side effects of Cephalexin While taking Cephalexin there is always a distant possibility of some kind of adverse effect that is wholly or partly unintended. The side effects are only a distant possibility and there are no prior proven records of such effects being caused by Cephalexin.

Some of the adverse effects that may occur while using this drug are:

• Swelling in the large intestine
• Dizziness
• Fever
• Allergy due to Cephalexin or its ingredients
• Nausea and vomiting
• Diarrhea
• Abdominal pain
• Itching and rashes
• Cephalalgia

These are just some of the side effects and this is by no means an exhaustive list of adverse effects caused by Cephalexin. For more information kindly consult your physician, pharmacist or see the full details on the leaflet provided by the manufacturer of the Cephalexin.

Interactions: Before taking Cephalexin it's very important to consult a doctor and apprise him of the treatment or medication you are currently under. Also get a prescription from your doctor before starting any new drug. This is to make sure that the combination of the two drugs is safe. Some of the substances that may react with this drug are:

• Anticoagulants
• Medicines used for the treatment of diabetics
• Substances that increase the excretion of uric acid in the urine
• Other antibiotics

Additional Information: Drugs and medical equipments should not be used without prior approval from a trained physician and don't share these drugs with anybody else. Antibiotics like Cephalexin are made for specific conditions and it's not advisable to use them for other purposes. Keep medicinal drugs out of the reach of children.