CEFALEXIN - mTatva Health-PIE

Contents

1 Overview
2 Usage
3 Frequently Asked Questions
4 How Do I Take It?
5 Precautions
6 Symptoms of Overdosage
7 Common Side-Effects
8 Technical Classification
9 Storage Conditions
10 Available Alternatives
- 10.1 Common Drugs with CEFALEXIN as Ingredient
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Overview

CEFALEXIN is a Schedule H drug.

Cephalexin is a cephalosporin (SEF a low spor in) antibiotic. It works by fighting bacteria in your body. Cephalexin is used to treat infections caused by bacteria, including upper respiratory infections, ear infections, skin infections, and urinary tract infection.

Usage

CEFALEXIN is generally used to treat: Bacterial Infection, Upper Respiratory Tract Infections, Ear Infection, Middle Ear, Deep Skin Infection, Urinary Tract Infection

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is it safe on my liver?
A: Not Safe

Q: Is it safe on my kidney?
A: Not Safe

Q: Can I take it with alcohol?
A: Not Safe

Q: Is it safe for children?
A: Not Advised for age < 12month

Q: Can it be taken during pregnancy?
A: Studies show it as Safe

Q: Is it safe to take for someone breastfeeding?
A: Not Safe

How Do I Take It?

CEFALEXIN is generally taken After Food.
Route of Administration: Oral

Precautions

Caution should be exercised in patients with history of stomach or bowel problems blood clotting problems, kidney or liver problems, any allergy, who are taking other medications, elderly, children, during pregnancy and breast feeding. It may cause dizziness, do not drive a car or operate machinery while taking this medication. It may reduce platelet counts, avoid injury or bruising.

Symptoms of Overdosage

CEFALEXIN over-dosage can result in: Nausea, Vomit, Abdomen Pain, Blood Or Red Colored Urine

Common Side-Effects

CEFALEXIN : Ear Infection, Middle Ear, Laryngitis, Bacterial Pneumonia, Urinary Tract Infection, Dizziness, Fatigue (tiredness), Head Headache, Abdomen Upset Stomach, Abdomen Pain

Technical Classification

CEFALEXIN is categorized as: FIRST GENERATION CEPHALOSPORINS / CEPHALOSPORINS / ANTI-INFECTIVES

Storage Conditions

Room Temperature (Between 15 To 25 C)

Available Alternatives

Common Drugs with CEFALEXIN as Ingredient

ACFEX 250MG CAP	CEFALEXIN 250.0 MG
ACFEX 500MG CAP	CEFALEXIN 500.0 MG
AFDICEF LB SYP	CEFALEXIN , LACTOBACILLUS
ALCEFF 250MG CAP	CEFALEXIN 250.0 MG
ALCEFF 500MG CAP	CEFALEXIN 500.0 MG
ALCEPHIN 125MG SYP	CEFALEXIN 125.0 MG
ALCEPHIN 250MG CAP	CEFALEXIN 250.0 MG
ALCEPHIN LA 250MG/250MG TAB	CEFALEXIN 250.0 MG, PROBENECID 250.0 MG
ALCEPHIN LA 500MG/500MG TAB	PROBENECID 500.0 MG, CEFALEXIN 500.0 MG
ALCEPHIN PX 125MG DRY SYP	CEFALEXIN 125.0 MG
ALCEPHIN PX 250MG CAP	CEFALEXIN 250.0 MG
ALCEPHIN PX 500MG CAP	CEFALEXIN 500.0 MG
ALCEPHIN PX KID TAB	CEFALEXIN
ALEXIN 250MG CAP	CEFALEXIN 250.0 MG
ALEXIN 250MG SYP	CEFALEXIN 250.0 MG
ALEXIN 250MG SYR	CEFALEXIN 250 MG
ALEXIN 500MG CAP	CEFALEXIN 500.0 MG
ALEXIN KID 250MG TAB	CEFALEXIN 250.0 MG
AUROCEF 250MG CAP	CEFALEXIN 250.0 MG
AUROCEF 500MG CAP	CEFALEXIN 500.0 MG
AVOCEF 500MG TAB	CEFALEXIN 500.0 MG
BACTIFLEX 250MG TAB	CEFALEXIN 250.0 MG
BACTIFLEX 500MG TAB	CEFALEXIN 500.0 MG
BLUCEF 500MG CAP	CEFALEXIN 500.0 MG
BLUCEF P 125MG TAB	CEFALEXIN 125.0 MG
BLUCEF P DRY SYP	CEFALEXIN
BROXIN SYP	CEFALEXIN
CACEFF TAB	CEFALEXIN 500.0 MG, CARBOCISTEINE
CAREFEX 250MG TAB	CEFALEXIN 250.0 MG
CAREFEX 500MG TAB	CEFALEXIN 500.0 MG
CEFACIN 500MG SYP	CEFALEXIN 500.0 MG
CEFACT 125MG SYP	CEFALEXIN 125.0 MG
CEFACT 250MG TAB	CEFALEXIN 250.0 MG
CEFACT 500MG TAB	CEFALEXIN 500.0 MG
CEFALIN 250MG CAP	CEFALEXIN 250 MG
CEFASTAR 125MG TAB DT	CEFALEXIN 125.0 MG
CEFASTAR 250MG DPS	CEFALEXIN 250.0 MG
CEFASTAR 250MG TAB	CEFALEXIN 250.0 MG
CEFAX 500MG CAP	CEFALEXIN 500.0 MG
CEFBACT 250MG CAP	CEFALEXIN 250.0 MG
CEFBACT 500MG CAP	CEFALEXIN 500.0 MG
CEFCIDAL 125MG DRY SYP	CEFALEXIN 125.0 MG
CEFCIDAL 125MG TAB DT	CEFALEXIN 125.0 MG
CEFCIDAL 500MG CAP	CEFALEXIN 500.0 MG
CEFF 100MG DPS	CEFALEXIN 100.0 MG
CEFF 250MG CAP	CEFALEXIN 250.0 MG
CEFF 250MG TAB DT	CEFALEXIN 250.0 MG
CEFF 500MG CAP	CEFALEXIN 500.0 MG
CEFF 750MG TAB ER	CEFALEXIN 750.0 MG
CEFF CF 250MG TAB	CEFALEXIN 250.0 MG
CEFF FORTE 250MG SYP	CEFALEXIN 250.0 MG
CEFF KID 125MG TAB	CEFALEXIN 125.0 MG
CEFF LA 500MG/500MG TAB	CEFALEXIN 500.0 MG, PROBENECID 500.0 MG
CEFF PREMIX 125MG SYP	CEFALEXIN 125.0 MG
CEFIMAK SYP	CEFALEXIN 25 MG/ML
CEFORAL 250MG TAB DT	CEFALEXIN 250.0 MG
CEFORAL 500MG TAB	CEFALEXIN 500.0 MG
CEFRON 250MG CAP	CEFALEXIN 250.0 MG
CEFSPIC 500MG CAP	CEFALEXIN 500.0 MG
CEFTER 250MG CAP	CEFALEXIN 250.0 MG
CEFTER 250MG SYP	CEFALEXIN 250.0 MG
CEFTER 500MG CAP	CEFALEXIN 500.0 MG
CEFTER KID 125MG TAB	CEFALEXIN 125.0 MG
CEFTOP 500MG CAP	CEFALEXIN 500.0 MG
CEN 500MG CAP	CEFALEXIN 500.0 MG
CEN KID TAB	CEFALEXIN
CEPHADEX 125MG SYP	CEFALEXIN 125.0 MG
CEPHADEX 125MG TAB DT	CEFALEXIN 125.0 MG
CEPHADEX 250MG CAP	CEFALEXIN 250.0 MG
CEPHADEX 250MG TAB DT	CEFALEXIN 250.0 MG
CEPHADEX 500MG CAP	CEFALEXIN 500 MG
CEPHADEX 500MG CAPULE	CEFALEXIN 500.0 MG
CEPHADEX 500MG SYP	CEFALEXIN 500.0 MG
CEPHALEX DRY SYP	CEFALEXIN
CEPHALEX DRY SYRUP	CEFALEXIN 25 MG/ML
CEPHALEXIN 125MG DRY SYP	CEFALEXIN 25 MG/ML
CEPHALEXIN 125MG TAB DT	CEFALEXIN 125.0 MG
CEPHALEXIN 250MG CAP	CEFALEXIN 250.0 MG
CEPHALEXIN 500MG CAP	CEFALEXIN 500.0 MG
CEPHALKEM 125MG DPS	CEFALEXIN 125.0 MG
CEPHALKEM 125MG TAB	CEFALEXIN 125.0 MG
CEPHALKEM 250MG CAP	CEFALEXIN 250.0 MG
CEPHALKEM 250MG TAB DT	CEFALEXIN 250.0 MG
CEPHALKEM 500MG CAP	CEFALEXIN 500.0 MG
CEPHAMAX 125MG TAB	CEFALEXIN 125 MG
CEPHARIL 250MG TAB	CEFALEXIN 250.0 MG
CEPHAXIN 125MG SYP	CEFALEXIN 125.0 MG
CEPHAXIN 250MG CAP	CEFALEXIN 250 MG
CEPHAXIN 250MG CAPULE	CEFALEXIN 250.0 MG
CEPHAXIN 500MG CAP	CEFALEXIN 500.0 MG
CEPHAXIN P TAB	CEFALEXIN 125 MG
CEPOXIN 500MG CAP	CEFALEXIN 500.0 MG
DROXIPIC 250MG TAB	CEFALEXIN 250.0 MG
DROXIPIC 500MG TAB	CEFALEXIN 500.0 MG
ECEF OD 750MG TAB	CEFALEXIN 750.0 MG
ELDOXINE 125MG SYP	CEFALEXIN 125.0 MG
EQUITROL 250MG CAP	CEFALEXIN 250.0 MG
EQUITROL 500MG CAP	CEFALEXIN 500.0 MG
EQUITROL FORTE 500MG CAP	CEFALEXIN 500.0 MG
FEX 125MG SYP	CEFALEXIN 125.0 MG
FEX 250MG TAB	CEFALEXIN 250.0 MG
FEX 750MG TAB	CEFALEXIN 750.0 MG
FIXOBACT 125MG TAB DT	CEFALEXIN 125.0 MG
FIXOBACT 250MG CAP	CEFALEXIN 250.0 MG
FIXOBACT 500MG CAP	CEFALEXIN 500.0 MG
GERFEX 250MG CAP	CEFALEXIN 250.0 MG
GERFEX 250MG DRY SYP	CEFALEXIN 250.0 MG
GERFEX 250MG TAB DT	CEFALEXIN 250.0 MG
GERFEX 500MG CAP	CEFALEXIN 500.0 MG
GERFEX KID 125MG TAB	CEFALEXIN 125.0 MG
GERFEX KID 250MG TAB	CEFALEXIN 250.0 MG
KEFLEX 250MG CAP	CEFALEXIN 250.0 MG
KEFLEX 500MG CAP	CEFALEXIN 500.0 MG
KEFLEX KID TAB	CEFALEXIN
LECEF 250MG CAP	CEFALEXIN 250.0 MG
LECEF 500MG CAP	CEFALEXIN 500.0 MG
LEXIN 500MG CAP	CEFALEXIN 500.0 MG
LX 125MG TAB	CEFALEXIN 125.0 MG
LX 250MG CAP	CEFALEXIN 250.0 MG
LX KID 125MG TAB	CEFALEXIN 125.0 MG
MEXEF 125MG DRY SYP	CEFALEXIN 125.0 MG
MEXEF 250MG TAB DT	CEFALEXIN 250.0 MG
MEXEF 375MG TAB SR	CEFALEXIN 375.0 MG
MEXEF 500MG TAB DT	CEFALEXIN 500.0 MG
MONACEF 250MG CAP	CEFALEXIN 250 MG
MONACEF 250MG SYP	CEFALEXIN 250.0 MG
MUCOKEF 250MG/4MG CAP	CEFALEXIN 250.0 MG, BROMHEXINE 4.0 MG
MUCOKEF CAP	CEFALEXIN 500.0 MG, BROMHEXINE
NUFEX 250MG TAB	CEFALEXIN 250.0 MG
ORIPHEX 125MG TAB	CEFALEXIN 125.0 MG
ORIPHEX 250MG CAP	CEFALEXIN 250.0 MG
ORIPHEX 250MG TAB DT	CEFALEXIN 250.0 MG
ORIPHEX 500MG CAP	CEFALEXIN 500.0 MG
ORIPHEX KID 250MG TAB	CEFALEXIN 250.0 MG
PEKCID 125MG SUSP	CEFALEXIN 125.0 MG
PEKCID 500MG CAP	CEFALEXIN 500.0 MG
PHEXIN 125MG DRY SYP	CEFALEXIN 125.0 MG
PHEXIN 250MG CAP	CEFALEXIN 250.0 MG
PHEXIN 250MG TAB DT	CEFALEXIN 250.0 MG
PHEXIN 500MG CAP	CEFALEXIN 500 MG
PHEXIN 500MG CAPULE	CEFALEXIN 500.0 MG
PHEXIN D-SYR	CEFALEXIN 125 MG
PHEXIN KID 125MG TAB	CEFALEXIN 125.0 MG
PHEXIN PEAD 100MG DPS	CEFALEXIN 100.0 MG
PHEXIN READY 125MG SYP	CEFALEXIN 125.0 MG
PHEXIN READY 250MG SYP	CEFALEXIN 250.0 MG
PHEXIN REDIMIX SYR 125MG X 5ML	CEFALEXIN 125 MG
PHEXIN TAB 375MG	CEFALEXIN 375 MG
PHEXIN-BD 750MG TAB	CEFALEXIN 750 MG
PHEXIROM 250MG TAB	CEFALEXIN 250.0 MG
PHEXIROM 500MG CAP	CEFALEXIN 500.0 MG
PHEXIROM KID 125MG TAB	CEFALEXIN 125.0 MG
PRILOCEF 250MG CAP	CEFALEXIN 250.0 MG
PRILOCEF 500MG CAP	CEFALEXIN 500.0 MG
PROCEF FORTE TAB	PROBENECID , CEFALEXIN
Q CEF 250MG TAB	CEFALEXIN 250.0 MG
Q CEF 500MG CAP	CEFALEXIN 500.0 MG
QUICEF 125MG SYP	CEFALEXIN 125.0 MG
QUICEF 250MG CAP	CEFALEXIN 250.0 MG
QUICEF 500MG CAP	CEFALEXIN 500.0 MG
REFLEXIN 500MG CAP	CEFALEXIN 500.0 MG
RESPORIDEX 250MG/4MG CAP	CEFALEXIN 250.0 MG, BROMHEXINE 4.0 MG
RESPORIDEX CAP	CEFALEXIN 500.0 MG, BROMHEXINE
RESPORIDEX SUSP	CEFALEXIN 125 MG, BROMHEXINE 0.4 MG/ML
REXIN 500MG CAP	CEFALEXIN 500.0 MG
ROFEX 125MG DRY SYP	CEFALEXIN 125.0 MG
ROFEX 125MG TAB DT	CEFALEXIN 125.0 MG
ROFEX 250MG CAP	CEFALEXIN 250.0 MG
ROFEX 250MG TAB DT	CEFALEXIN 250.0 MG
ROFEX 500MG CAP	CEFALEXIN 500.0 MG
SEAFAX 250MG DRY SYP	CEFALEXIN 250.0 MG
SEAFAX 500MG CAP	CEFALEXIN 500.0 MG
SEPHALIN 250MG TAB DT	CEFALEXIN 250.0 MG
SEPHALIN 500MG CAP	CEFALEXIN 500.0 MG
SEPHEN 250MG TAB	CEFALEXIN 250.0 MG
SEPHEN 500MG TAB	CEFALEXIN 500.0 MG
SEPHEN KID 125MG TAB	CEFALEXIN 125.0 MG
SPEXIN 250MG TAB DT	CEFALEXIN 250.0 MG
SPOCELIN CAP	CEFALEXIN 250 MG
SPORIDEX 100MG DPS	CEFALEXIN 100.0 MG
SPORIDEX 125MG DT-TAB	CEFALEXIN 125 MG
SPORIDEX 125MG SYP	CEFALEXIN 125.0 MG
SPORIDEX 250MG CAP	CEFALEXIN 250 MG
SPORIDEX 250MG CAPULE	CEFALEXIN 250.0 MG
SPORIDEX 250MG DT-TAB	CEFALEXIN 250 MG
SPORIDEX 250MG SYP	CEFALEXIN 250.0 MG
SPORIDEX 500MG CAP	CEFALEXIN 500 MG
SPORIDEX 500MG CAPULE	CEFALEXIN 500.0 MG
SPORIDEX AF 375MG TAB	CEFALEXIN 375.0 MG
SPORIDEX AF 750MG TAB	CEFALEXIN 750.0 MG
SPORIDEX KID 125MG TAB	CEFALEXIN 125.0 MG
SPORIDEX KID 250MG TAB	CEFALEXIN 250.0 MG
SPORIDEX P-DPS	CEFALEXIN 100 MG/ML
SPORIDEX REDIMIX 100MG DPS	CEFALEXIN 100.0 MG
SPORIDEX REDIMIX 125MG SYP	CEFALEXIN 125.0 MG
SPORIDEX REDIMIX 125MG/5ML SUSP	CEFALEXIN 125 MG
SPORIDEX REDIMIX 250MG SYP	CEFALEXIN 250.0 MG
SPORIDEX REDIMIX 250MG/5MLSUSP	CEFALEXIN 250 MG
SPORIDEX REDIMIX DPS	CEFALEXIN 100 MG
SPORIDEX SYP	CEFALEXIN 125 MG
SPORIDEX-AF ER- 375MG FC-TAB	CEFALEXIN 375 MG
SPORIDEX-AF ER- 750MG FC-TAB	CEFALEXIN 750 MG
SPORNAM 250MG CAP	CEFALEXIN 250.0 MG
STAPHYDEX 125MG TAB DT	CEFALEXIN 125.0 MG
STAPHYDEX 250MG CAP	CEFALEXIN 250.0 MG
STAPHYDEX 500MG CAP	CEFALEXIN 500.0 MG
STAPHYDEX DRY SYP	CEFALEXIN
SVIZLEX 250MG CAP	CEFALEXIN 250.0 MG
SVIZLEX 500MG CAP	CEFALEXIN 500.0 MG
SWICEXIN 500MG CAP	CEFALEXIN 500.0 MG
TICEPH 100MG DRY SYP	CEFALEXIN 100.0 MG
UNIFEX 250MG/250MG TAB	PROBENECID 250.0 MG, CEFALEXIN 250.0 MG
UNIFEX 500MG/500MG CAP	CEFALEXIN 500.0 MG, PROBENECID 500.0 MG
UNIFEX FORTE 500MG/250MG CAP	CEFALEXIN 500.0 MG, PROBENECID 250.0 MG
UNIFEX FORTE 500MG/250MG TAB	CEFALEXIN 500.0 MG, PROBENECID 250.0 MG
UNIFEX KID 125MG TAB	CEFALEXIN 125.0 MG
V FLEX 500MG CAP	CEFALEXIN 500.0 MG
V-FLEX 250MG TAB	CEFALEXIN 250 MG
ZENCEF 500MG CAP	CEFALEXIN 500.0 MG
ZOTALEXIN 500MG CAP	CEFALEXIN 500.0 MG