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I need to know if cephalexin prescribed for vet use is the same antibiotic as prescribed for humans?

Posted 5 Mar 2010 by leslieanne357 2 answers

The vet prescribed cephalexin 500mg for my dog. Well, she died so... My husband gets ear infections on a regular basis. The doc gives him antibiotics. Well, we cant always afford the doc, no insurance, so I was wondering if my husband could take the cephalexin himself? The capsules are half dark ...

Is it a problem to switch to Amoxicilin while taking Cephalexin?

Posted 21 Apr 2012 by PCboss 3 answers

I was prescribed Cephalexin and have been taking it 4x daily now for 4 days. My other doctor prescribed Amoxicillin which was 2x daily since the infection was not getting better. I took my Cephalexin in the early AM then 2 hours later remembered I was switching meds so I took the Amoxicillin before ...

Can cephalexin be used to treat an abcess?

Posted 23 May 2014 by Elissajohnson30 2 answers

Can cephalexin 500 MG capsules be used to treat a kidney infection?

Posted 23 Apr 2013 by jonya 1 answer

Can this drug be used for a kidney infection?

Can cephalexin be used to treat a sinus infection?

Posted 8 Jun 2011 2 answers

I saw this drug can be used for UTI.. Does that include chlamydia?

Posted 22 Dec 2009 by methodmanneo 2 answers

I was just wondering since it says that cephalexin or keflex can be used to treat uti's.. Since Chlamydia is a uti.. Does that apply? Some say yes.. Some say no.. Does anyone here have experiance with this? Thanks.

Will cephalexin clear up a yeast infection?

Posted 13 Nov 2012 by amad12 2 answers

I have had a yeast infection for the past day and a half and it will not clear up with OTC antifungal meds.

Is there amoxicillin or penicillin in cephalexin?

Posted 11 May 2014 by Tmaylin 1 answer

Does Cephalexin affect Birth Control Pills?

Posted 9 Apr 2005 by ldf0615 1 answer

I take cephalexin for adult acne... I also take bcp's. I'm wanting to know if this antibiotic (cephalexin) decreases the effectiveness of bcp's. Any insight/feedback would be greatly appreciated.

Is it safe to take Ibuprofen while taking cephalexin?

Posted 27 Sep 2010 by Lynn Blakely 1 answer

I'm taking a 500mg every 12 hours. My head and back hurt pretty bad.

Can I take the powder out of cephalexin capsule and swallow it in the powder form?

Posted 29 Oct 2014 by maesidol1 1 answer

I am a caretaker for an 82 year old male that has just been prescribed this antbiotic. I crush his evening pills but this comes in a capsule as does one of his medicstions. So I grind them and empty the capsule of powder into the rest and I want to empty the cephalexin on the rest for him to ...

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