Cephalexin

'Synonyms / Brand Names: Cefalessina, Cefalexin Sodium, Cefalexina, Cefalexine, Cefalexinum, Cephalexin 1-hydrate, Cephalexin hydrate, Cephalexin monohydrate, Cephalexinum, Cephalexine, CEX,Alcephin, Alexin, Alsporin, Biocef, Carnosporin, Cefa-iskia, Cefablan, Cefadal, Cefadin, Cefadina, Cefaleksin, Cefalin, Cefaloto, Cefaseptin, Cefax, Ceforal, Cefovit, Celexin, Cepastar, Cepexin, Cephacillin, Cephanasten, Cephaxin, Cephin, Cepol, Ceporex, Ceporex Forte, Ceporexin, Ceporexin-E, Ceporexine, Check, Cophalexin, Durantel, Durantel DS, Ed A-Ceph, Erocetin, Factagard, Felexin, Fexin, Ibilex, Ibrexin, Inphalex, Kefalospes, Keflet, Keflex, Kefolan, Keforal, Keftab, Kekrinal, Kidolex, L-Keflex, Lafarine, Larixin, Lenocef, Lexibiotico, Lonflex, Lopilexin, Madlexin, Mamalexin, Mamlexin, Medoxine, Neokef, Neolexina, Novolexin, Nufex, Oracef, Oriphex, Oroxin, Ortisporina, Ospexin, Palitrex, Panixine Disperdose, Pectril, Pyassan, Roceph, Sanaxin, Sartosona, Sencephalin, Sepexin, Servispor, Sialexin, Sinthecillin, Sporicef, Sporidex, Syncl, Syncle, Synecl, Tepaxin, Tokiolexin, Uphalexin, Voxxim, Winlex, Zozarine '

Dosing and Administration
Adults The adult dosage ranges from 1 to 4 g daily in divided doses. The usual adult dose is 250 mg every 6 hours. For the following infections, a dosage of 500 mg may be administered every 12 hours: streptococcal pharyngitis, skin and skin structure infections, and uncomplicated cystitis in patients over 15 years of age. Cystitis therapy should be continued for 7 to 14 days. For more severe infections or those caused by less susceptible organisms, larger doses may be needed. If daily doses of Keflex greater than 4 g are required, parenteral cephalosporins, in appropriate doses, should be considered. Pediatric Patients The usual recommended daily dosage for pediatric patients is 25 to 50 mg/kg in divided doses. For streptococcal pharyngitis in patients over 1 year of age and for skin and skin structure infections, the total daily dose may be divided and administered every 12 hours. For more information on dosing please refer to Instructions for administration

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