Cephalexin indications

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Indications

Cephalexin is indicated for the treatment of the following infections when caused by susceptible strains of the designated microorganisms:

• Respiratory tract infections caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae and Streptococcus pyogenes (Penicillin is the usual drug of choice in the treatment and prevention of streptococcal infections, including the prophylaxis of rheumatic fever. Keflex is generally effective in the eradication of streptococci from the nasopharynx; however, substantial data establishing the efficacy of Keflex in the subsequent prevention of rheumatic fever are not available at present.)
• Otitis media due to Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes, and Moraxella catarrhalis
• Skin and skin structure infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus and/or Streptococcus pyogenes
• Bone infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus and/or Proteus mirabilis
• Genitourinary tract infections, including acute prostatitis, caused by Escherichia coli, Proteus mirabilis, and Klebsiella pneumoniae

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