the dosage you describe 500mg twice a day of cephalexin (keflex) is a usual dosage for this drug. cephalexin is often prescribed for soft tissue infections such as either the roof of the mouth or the superficial wounds of the knee. it is a very effective antibiotic for these purposes. wishing you well!
what is the general dose or type of antibiotic for a minor wound infection? . i fell and scraped my knee on saturday and it gave me some road rash but nothing too bad. i went to a clinic for a completely unrelated issue a sore roof of my mouth and some little sores and mentioned the knee as an afterthought. they prescribed 500 mg 2x/day of cephalexin even though it appears only very slightly infected. i'm very hesitant to take this amount especially since i just got off a round of antibiotics for a wisdom tooth. is this amount normal?