Cephalexin

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Cephalosporin antibiotic . It gives medicament for the synthesizing process in the cell wall of bacteria. Bactericidal effect on microorganisms. The drug resistant penicillinases. Cephalexin affects gram-positive the flora , Staphylococci, korinobakterii, Clostridium, actinomycetes on Gram negative bacteria , Klebsiella, esherihii, neisserial, Shigella, Salmonella, Treponema. Cephalexin is produced in the form of granules, capsules, powder.

Indications:

Cephalexin prescribed for infection in the respiratory system ( lung abscess . empyema . pneumonia . bronchitis ); infections of the urinary system ( vulvovaginitis . gonorrhea . endometritis . epididymitis . prostatitis . pyelonephritis . urethritis . cystitis ); ENT diseases ( sore throat . sinusitis . otitis . pharyngitis ). The drug is effective in osteomyelitis . lymphangitis . lymphadenitis . pyoderma . cellulitis . abscess . abrasions .

Contraindications:

Cephalexin is not indicated in case of intolerance beta-lactams. When breastfeeding, kidney disease system for children up to six months, with pregnancy and gestation pseudomembranous colitis   a history of drug administered with caution.

Side effect:

Urogenital: interstitial nephritis , Candidiasis of genitals, vaginal discharge , Vaginitis. Nervous system:   cramps, hallucinations , Agitation, headache, body weakness, dizziness. The digestive tract:   pseudomembranous enterocolitis, chronic hepatitis, diarrhea, dyspepsia, vomiting, loss of appetite, nausea, dry mouth, epigastric pain. Perhaps the development of allergic reactions, leukopenia, neutropenia, increased prothrombin index, increase in liver enzymes.

Overdose:

There hematuria , Diarrhea, epigastric pain, vomiting. It requires timely introduction enterosorbents , Control electrolyte balance, monitoring emissions, support of vital functions.

Mode of application:

Cephalexin inside: every 6 hours at 0, 2500, 5 grams an hour before a meal, you should drink water. The course of treatment - 1-2 weeks. Babies cephalexin administered as a suspension. Otitis four times a day - 75 mg / kg. When streptococcal infections take medication twice a day. In severe infections of antibiotics increased to 100 mg / kg (6 times a day).

Special instructions:

In patients with an allergy to carbapenems, penicillins may develop an allergic reaction. During the period of antibiotic therapy in some cases recorded false positive reaction of urine for sugar and the positive Coombs' test . Invalid simultaneous reception of ethanol. In the pathology of renal notes cumulation That requires correction dosing.

Drug Interactions:

Cephalexin is able to potentiate the action anticoagulants . The drug increases the toxicity of furosemide, phenylbutazone, polymyxin, an aminoglycoside. Indomethacin, and salicylates reduce the rate of renal excretion of the antibiotic. Drugs that lower tubular secretion, capable of increasing the concentration of antibiotic in the blood, to reduce the rate of excretion.