Keflex User Reviews & Ratings (Page 4)
Keflex has an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from a total of 88 reviews on Drugs.com. 67% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 19% reported a negative experience.
Reviews for Keflex
- Anonymous
- May 13, 2009
For Skin or Soft Tissue Infection "Taking this 4x a day for my second bout with Cellulitis. Also taking Ultram for pain."
- Anonymous
- Taken for 10 years or more
- December 21, 2012
For Skin or Soft Tissue Infection "Basically the only medication that works for me to combat the infections that arise from Darier's disease (a genetic skin disease)."
Frequently asked questions
- What are the best antibiotics for a tooth infection?
- What is the best antibiotic to treat strep throat?
- Can Cephalexin treat an abscess in the mouth or gum infection?
- If people are allergic to amoxicillin can they take cephalexin?
- Anonymous
- August 9, 2013
For Kidney Infections "My daughter was prescribed this and broke out in a rash all over her. I am sure she was allergic."
- Brita...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- August 8, 2016
For Bacterial Infection "I was required to take 4 Keflex before a dental procedure. I got diarrhea really bad and ended up in the emergency room getting fluids from being dehydrated."
Are you taking this medicine?
- syrk
- February 10, 2010
For Otitis Media "I'm allergic to lots of medicines but this works."
- Anon
- July 4, 2011
For Upper Respiratory Tract Infection "Unfortunately, did not help 4 year old with chest infection. "
More FAQ
- Can you take cephalexin for a spider bite?
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- Cephalexin - is this a drug that can be abused by teens?
- Anonymous
- June 6, 2011
For Acne "This was and continues to be the best, long term option for me. I had very little side effects ... slight headache at first but it went away after a few days."
- Moirala
- October 16, 2017
For Bacterial Infection "Worked for bacterial UTI but I got dizzy and numbing on face and had horrible experience. I would not take it again"
- its...
- January 2, 2009
For Skin or Soft Tissue Infection "It always helps me out. I just had plastic surgery and it helped out a great deal."
- Krist...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- July 4, 2022
For Skin or Soft Tissue Infection "Keflex worked very well a case of cellulitis that I was hospitalized with. I was able go go home and take oral Keflex and my cellulitis, fever, and infection went away within 3 days."
- Anonymous
- November 12, 2020
For Bacterial Infection "I had infection on my nose. I was happy how Keflex cleared up but the side effects were terrible .. stomach cramps. Gas I was down for 3 days"
- Stawell
- Taken for less than 1 month
- September 24, 2021
For Skin or Soft Tissue Infection "Very bad reaction to this medication. Multiple bouts of diarrhoea and stomach cramps."
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For Skin or Soft Tissue Infection "Took 200mg four x/day for 7 days. Cellulitis was still very pink and ozing. Now trying doxycyline for 10 days."