I am allergic to penicillin.
Does cephalexin capsules 500mg have penicillin in it?
Question posted by Bradley jones on 13 Oct 2015
Last updated on 15 October 2015 by Stephen Treloar
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Stephen Treloar
15 Oct 2015
Cephalexin is a cyclosporine antibiotic; no penicillin involved: https://www.drugs.com/pro/cephalexin.html
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