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Danielle Cattani CP Biology Period 2 Cephalexin Cephalexin, commonly known as Keflex or Cephalexin Oral, is an antibiotic in the Cephalosporin class. Your doctor can only prescribe this antibiotic and it comes in two different pills, a 250 MG and a 500 MG. Take the pills every 6-12 or as often as your doctor directed you to. The doses for adults are based on the medical condition and response to the medicine. For children, the doses are based on weight. An important thing you need to keep in mind while taking Cephalexin is the amount of the medicine that is in your body needs to stay at a consistent level throughout the day. In order to do this, take the medication in equal intervals throughout the day. When all you’re symptoms have gone away and you feel better, continue to take the rest of the medication that was proscribed. If you do not take all the antibiotics the infection can come back or start a new infection. Cephalexin works by stopping the growth of bacteria and it breaks down and weakens the cell walls of the bacteria in your body until the cell ruptures and dies. C16H17N3O4S http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB00567 Cephalexin treats common infections such as strep throat and tonsillitis. This antibiotic can also treat other infections such as in the Middle Ear. Occasionally, it can be used before dental procedures for patients with certain heart conditions such as artificial heart valves. Using Cephalexin before some procedures will help prevent serious bacterial infections in the heart. Diarrhea, dizziness, headaches and upset stomach are a few of the side effects of using Cephalexin. Serious side effects are very rare but can be fatal. Some of the serious side effects to look for while using Cephalexin are constant nausea and vomiting, yellowish eyes and skin, bruise and bleed more easily, mood changes, and severe stomach pains. If you use this medication for too long, the effects could be oral thrush or vaginal yeast infections. Contact your doctor immediately if you have any of these symptoms. Do not use any other medications to aid the side effects unless your doctor instructs you to. When proscribed this medicine, make sure you give a full and thorough medical history to you’re doctor. Include all allergies especially if one of them is penicillin. Taking Cephalexin can make you dizzy so be careful when using machinery and limit how much alcohol you consume while on the medication. Works Cited First Databank. “Cephalexin Oral.” WebMD. N.p., Nov. 2009. Web. 12 Apr. 2010. <http://www.webmd.com/drugs/drug-11757Cephalexin+Oral.aspx?drugid=11757&drugname=Cephalexin+Oral &source=1>. “Showing drug card for Cephalexin (DB00567).” DrugBank. Genome Alberta & Genome Canada, n.d. Web. 12 Apr. 2010. <http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB00567>.