What is cephalexin used for
cephalexin is prescribed to treat respiratory tract middle ear skin bone and urinary tract infections uti it s also used to prevent infections caused by streptococcal bacteria including prevention of rheumatic fever cephalexin isn t recommended for sinus infections cephalexin is prescribed to treat respiratory tract middle ear skin bone and urinary tract infections uti it s also used to prevent infections caused by streptococcal bacteria including prevention of rheumatic fever cephalexin is a cephalosporin antibiotic used to treat certain infections caused by bacteria such as pneumonia and bone ear skin and urinary tract infections antibiotics will not work for colds flu or other viral infections cephalexin is a medicine called an antibiotic antibiotics are used to treat or prevent certain types of infections caused by the germs called bacteria you may hear cephalexin called by its brand name keflex cephalexin comes in a tablet and liquid form cephalexin is used to treat infections caused by bacteria including upper respiratory infections ear infections skin infections and urinary tract infections cephalexin may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide cephalexin also known by the brand names keflex and rilexine is an antibiotic used for dogs and cats cephalexin belongs to the cephalosporin class of drugs and iis related to the penicillin drugs in how it kills bacteria cephalosporins have a much broader range of activity against bacteria than penicillins what is cephalexin used for treatment of a bacterial infection such as a respiratory tract infection pneumonia bronchitis strep throat or tonsillitis bone infection osteomyelitis middle ear infection otitis media sinus infection sinusitis urinary tract infection uti irritation of the prostate prostatitis skin infection 1 cephalexin sef a lex in is a cephalosporin antibiotic it is used to treat certain kinds of bacterial infections it will not work for colds flu or other viral infections 2 this drug also comes in other forms including oral suspension oral tablet 3 this drug can cause serious side effects it s also used to prevent infections caused by streptococcal bacteria including prevention of rheumatic fever cephalexin isn t recommended for sinus infections cephalexin is sometimes called a first generation cephalosporin because it was one of the first cephalosporins developed and marketed cephalexin must be prescribed by a veterinarian and is used for the treatment of a wide array of bacterial infections in the body cephalexin causes bacteria in the body to die by preventing them from forming cell walls and protective barriers
Treat infections caused by bacteria including upper respiratory infections,ear infections, skin infections and urinary tract infections.