| Category of Drug | Cephalexin is an Anti-Infective drug |
| Mechanism of Action | |
| Indications | Cephalexin is used for 1. Respiratory tract infections 2. Otitis media 3. Skin and skin structure infections 4. Genitourinary 5. Tract infection 6. Bone infection |
| Well Known Pharmaceutical Brands | |
| Available dosage forms | 1. CAPSULES 2. TABLETS 3. DRY SYRUP |
| Dose | |
| Contraindications | Cephalosporin hypersensitivity |
| Precautions | 1. Sensitivity to beta-lactam antibacterials 2. hypersensitivity reaction 3. Renal impairment 4. lactation 5. Pregnancy |
| Adverse Effects | 1. Diarrhoea 2. antibiotic-associated colitis 3. Nausea 4. Vomiting 5. Headache 6. allergic reacons 7. Stevens-Johnson syndrome 8. Disturbances in liver enzymes 9. Transient hepatitis and cholestatic jaundice 10. blood disorders 11. reversible interstitial nephritis 12. Hyperactivity 13. Nervousness |
| Pregnancy Category | B |
