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Below are Keflex (Cephalexin) reviews, ratings, comments submitted by patients and caregivers. This information is not vetted and should not be cosidered as clinical evidence. | | Keflex review by 47 year old female patient | | | Rating |
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| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | Severe Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | shortness of breath, itching all over |
| Dosage & duration: | | 4 capsules taken 1x/day for the period of one day |
| Other conditions: | | hypothyroid, mild Mitral Valve Prolapse |
| Other drugs taken: | | Synthroid | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | I took the Keflex before my dental apppointment because of Mitral Valve Prolapse. I did not get a heart infection. |
| Side effects: | | I developed shortness of breath and itching all over my body. I had to go to E.R. There was also a slight skin redness. |
| Comments: | | I took the Keflex one hour before my dental appointment. I got my teeth cleaned. On my way home, I started itching all over my body and developed a slight rash with reddening. I also felt like I could not breathe or get enough oxygen. So instead of going home, I went to E.R. They gave me an injection (I don't remember the name) and told me to use Benadryl at home for a couple days. If it got worse, the doctor said to return to E.R. |
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| | Keflex review by 51 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
| Side effects: | | Extremely Severe Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | Bladder infections |
| Dosage & duration: | | 50 mg taken one a day for the period of 6 months |
| Other conditions: | | None |
| Other drugs taken: | | None | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | It did help to control bladder infections. |
| Side effects: | | I was 25 at the time and experienced chronic yeast infections while this drug. About 10 years later I had severe bladder pain, but no infection was present. After bladder biopsy it was determined that I had intercystial cystitis and the doctor feels it was from being on this antibiotic long term. I suffered with this condition for 6 years and finally had DMSO bladder washes which relieved the problem greatly. To this day I have bladder pain occasionally. |
| Comments: | | After suffering numerous bladder infections, it was determined that I needed longterm antibiotic treatment to get the problem under control. Six months of Keflex. Because this was 25 years ago I am not sure of the dosage. |
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| | Keflex review by 42 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Ineffective |
| Side effects: | | No Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | n/a |
| Dosage & duration: | | 250 mg taken 2 caps immdtly, 1 every 6 hrs after for the period of 1 week |
| Other conditions: | | viral influena |
| Other drugs taken: | | none | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | None. I had a bacterial infection accompanying my flu and there wasnt a single noticeable benefit. |
| Side effects: | | The only good point I suppose is that there was no adverse reaction, such as yeast infection or stomach upset. The downside was the bacterial infection quickly got worse. |
| Comments: | | Absoutely innefective. I easily could have been takign a sugar pill for those results. Bacterial infection became coniderably worse and was later put on another antibiotic to relieve symptoms. |
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| | Keflex review by 43 year old male patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
| Side effects: | | No Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | post surgery antibiotic |
| Dosage & duration: | | 500mg taken one cap 3 x day for the period of week |
| Other conditions: | | depression |
| Other drugs taken: | | noone | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | removed bacteria from a rather invasive surgery that could have encountered complications which could lead to other serious side effects |
| Side effects: | | None - i experienced no side effects and was very happy with the results. Will use this product again if i need to. |
| Comments: | | Taking One capsule 3 times per day to combat infection and I found it to work effectively |
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| | Keflex review by 44 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | Extremely Severe Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | skin wound/infection |
| Dosage & duration: | | 500 mg. taken q 6 hr for the period of 2 days |
| Other conditions: | | none |
| Other drugs taken: | | none | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | NONE |
| Side effects: | | C. difficile |
| Comments: | | within 48 hr I experience extreme abdominal pain. I developed C.Difficile and was in agony.
It wiped out all the good bacteria in my system and I also developed drug induced pneumonia.
Subsequently I was given other antibiotics to combat the pneumonia and I became so dilirious that I almost died.
ps Also, I am allergic to PCN.--anaphylactic shock. |
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