Useful Information About Keflex (Cefalexin)

It was in 1967 when Cefalexin (USAN) or cephalexin (INN), a first generation cephalosporin antibiotic is launched by Eli Lilly and Company.  It is generally marketed under the trade name Keflex, Nufex or Sporidex.

Its general version alone has the sales of $255 million with 25 million prescriptions and has become remarkably popular cephalosporin antibiotic in USA since 2008.

Cephalexin is mostly used in the treatment of respiratory tract infection, urinary tract infection, skin and soft tissue and also to treat the disorder of the facial skin (acne).

Cephalexin is not only good treatment of cellulites but it is also a suitable substitute to penicillin. Penicillin is used for the patients suffering from penicillin hypersensitivity. It is important to take special care while prescribing cephalexin to the people suffering from penicillin hypersensitivity. In penicillin hypersensitivity patients, cephalexin has symptoms of reversed cross-allergy.

Brand Names

Many pharmaceutical companies are involved in the marketing of cephalexin and they all use different brand names like, Tenkorex, Sporidex, Apo-Cephalex, Keftal, Keflex, Keforal, Kefexin, Keftab, Keflet, Larixin, Cephalexin, Lopilexin, Ospexin, Panixine Disperdose, Biocef, Ialex,Ibilex, Ceporex, Cilex, Cefanox, Cephabos and Zephalexin. clarinex |cymbalta |phenergan |rhinocort |propecia |strattera |oxytrol |chloramphenicol |risperdal |propecia |
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