• Names: Generic Keflex (Cephalexin)
  • Dosage: 250mg | 500mg
  • Price: $0.58 per pill

Generic Keflex (Cephalexin) is a drug with bactericidal properties. The cephalosporin antibiotic is used in the treatment of bacterial inflammation of the skin, respiratory, musculoskeletal and urinary systems. Keflex drug class: cephalosporin. The active components disrupt the biosynthesis of the cell membrane of pathogenic bacteria, which leads to their destruction.

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Keflex is cheap in our online store because we sell its generic analog. What is generic? Generic analog is an absolute equivalent. It is produced on the basis on the same active ingredient, it provides the same therapeutic effect. Our generic has only slight difference in excipients but it doesn’t influence the effectiveness of the drug.

Generic Keflex contains the same Cephalexin prescribed in the same dosages. When making an appointment with your physician, ask your him/her wheter it is possible to substitute a branded drug into analog-generic. If the doctor assures you, such an option will provide the same effect, you may easier buy this antibiotic online.

Further information will have a direct relation to generic analog. But we insist on visiting a healthcare provider to specify the correct dosage as Keflex together with other antibiotics has cases of severe side effects. Be sure your health won’t be damaged.

What is Keflex?

Keflex is an antibiotic of the first generation. It acts bactericidal, disrupts the synthesis of microorganisms’ cell wall. It is resistant to lactamases.

It has a wide range of effects. It is active against gram-positive microorganisms – Staphylococcus spp., (including producing and non-producing penicillinase strains of Staphylococcus aureus, penicillin-sensitive strains of Staphylococcus epidermidis), Streptococcus spp. (including Streptococcus pneumoniae, Streptococcus pyogenes), Corynebacterium diphtheriae; Gram-negative microorganisms – Neisseria meningitidis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Shigella spp., Salmonella spp., Escherichia coli, Klebsiella spp. (including Klebsiella pneumoniae), Moraxella catarrhalis, Proteus mirabilis; Treponema spp., Radiant mushrooms.Ineffective against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Proteus spp. (indole positive strains), Morganella morganii, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Enterococcus faecalis, Haemophilus spp., Enterobacter spp., Serratia spp., Pseudomonas spp., Aeromonas spp., Acinetobacter spp., methicillin-resistant organisms.

It is resistant to staphylococcus penicillinase, but is destroyed by cephalosporinase of gram-negative microorganisms.

What does Keflex (Cephalexin) look like?

This antibiotic looks like gelatin capsules, size No. 2. Capsule contains granular powder from white to yellowish color. Excipients are:

The composition of the capsule shell:

What does Cephalexin treat?

There are cases when Cephalexin for tooth infection but only under doctor’s supervision.

How to take Keflex correctly?

Mode application and dosage

Oral administration. The time of taking the drug is 30-60 minutes before meals, washed down with water. Keflex dosage 500 mg 4 times a day is prescribed in severe cases of bacterial infections.

The average dose for adults and children over 10 years old is 250-500 mg every 6 hours. The daily drug dose should be at least 1-2 g, and if necessary it can be increased to 4 g. The course of treatment is 7-14 days. In infections caused by beta-hemolytic group A streptococcus, the minimum therapy duration is 10 days.

For adult patients with impaired renal function, the daily dose is reduced taking into account the QC value: with a QC of 5-20 ml/min, the maximum daily dose is 1.5 g/day; with CC less than 5 ml/min – 0.5 g/day. The daily dose is divided into 4 doses.

For children under the age of 10, the drug is recommended to be prescribed in the form of a suspension for oral administration. With a body weight of less than 40 kg, the average daily dose is 25-100 mg/kg of body weight. Frequency of admission – 4 times/day. With otitis media, the dose is 75 mg/g/day, the frequency of administration is 4 times/day.

With streptococcal pharyngitis, infections of the skin and soft tissues, the frequency of administration is 2 times/day. In severe infections, the daily dose can be increased to 100 mg/kg body weight, and the frequency of administration is up to 6 times/day.

Side effects

Keflex (Cephalexin) common side effects are:

Contraindications

Cephalexin 500 mg should be taken with caution in the following cases:

Keflex and alcohol

The instruction recommends to abandon the use of alcohol during antimicrobial therapy. Ethanol when mixed with Keflex causes epileptic seizures, convulsions, vomiting, arrhythmia and other symptoms of intoxication.

Cephalexin for dogs

The main indications for the appointment of this antibiotic for dogs are:a dog

Until recently, when prescribing cefalexin, veterinarians in the world used a release form for people, usually 250 mg capsules. This form is not very convenient, since the recommended dose for dogs is 15 mg of this substance per kg of body weight twice a day. In the case of treatment of skin infections (Pyoderma) or soft tissue infections, the dose is 30 mg/kg twice a day. I had to ask a large number of capsules, very often it caused vomiting in dogs. Given the long course of treatment for Pyoderma – 4 weeks. Adherence to the treatment regimen caused great difficulties for the owners.

Frequently asked questions

Is it safe to drive or operate machines when using this antibiotic?

If you feel drowsiness, dizziness, hypotension, or a headache while taking Keflex, then you may need to give up driving and operating machines. You should give up driving if taking the drug, it may make you drowsy, dizzy, or hypotensive. Doctors recommend to give up drinking alcohol with such drugs, as alcohol significantly enhances side effects and drowsiness. Please check for these effects on your body when using generic Keflex. Be sure to consult your doctor for advice taking into account the characteristics of your body and general health.

Is this medication (product) addictive?

Most drugs are not addictive. In most cases, the government classifies drugs that can be addictive as controlled-release drugs. Please read the information on the drug packaging to make sure that this drug is not classified as controlled. In addition, do not self-medicate and do not accustom your body to medication without consulting your doctor.

May I immediately discontinue using this antibiotic or do I need to slowly cancel its use?

Some medications must be withdrawn gradually due to the recovery effect. Be sure to contact your doctor for advice taking into account the characteristics of your body, general health and other medications that you are taking.

Storage

Store the preparations at room temperature, in a cool place and away from direct sunlight. Do not freeze preparations if such a requirement is not expressly provided in the instructions. Keep generic Keflex away from animals and children.

Do not wash off preparations through the toilet or drainage systems if this requirement is not explicitly provided in the instructions. Medications disposed of in this way can cause significant harm to the environment.

Expired Keflex

Even taking an expired Keflex can result in severe consequences. Be sure to consult your doctor if you feel weak. In addition, an expired drug may lose its effectiveness in the fight against the disease. To ensure your own safety, it is extremely important to refuse taking expired medications. If you suffer from a disease that requires constant therapy (heart disease, convulsions, life-threatening allergic reactions), you need to establish a reliable channel of communication with your drug supplier in order to constantly have medicines with a normal shelf life.