(over 1 year of age) • Otitis media: 75 to 100 mg/kg in equally divided doses every 6 hours ( 2
Follow your doctor's orders or the directions on the label
Cephalexin is an antibiotic approved by the U
1 ) Pediatric patients
Cefalexin Cefalexin, also spelled cephalexin, is an antibiotic that can treat a number of bacterial infections
Adults and Pediatric Patients at Least 15 Years of Age - The usual dose is 250 mg
To reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria and maintain the effectiveness of cephalexin capsules and other antibacterial drugs, cephalexin
The mean serum half life was 1 Cephalexin, USP is a semisynthetic cephalosporin antibiotic intended for oral administration
The excretion of Famotidine can be decreased when combined with Cephalexin
Ceftriaxone is used to treat bacterial infections in many different parts of the body
The choice of routes in which the medication is given depends not only on convenience and compliance but also on the drug’s pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamic profile
5,6 The prescribing information (PI) was used as the primary resource for FDA-approved routes of administration and stability data
When the entire dose is administered by the IV route, 100% of that dose is bioavailable
Route & Dosage
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169 ± 45 mL/min
Cephalexin is a first-generation cephalosporin utilized in the treatment of urinary tract infections, respiratory infections, and other bacterial infections
Upsides
Concentrations of 500-1000 micrograms/ml of urine follow 250 to 500 mg oral doses of cephalexin, many times greater than the minimum inhibitory concentration for the usual urinary tract pathogens
Rocephin should be administered intravenously by infusion over a period of 30 minutes, except in neonates where administration over 60 minutes is recommended to reduce the risk of bilirubin encephalopathy
4 mg/kg, IV or IM, q 12–24 h; 10 mg/kg, IM or IV, q 6–12 h (foals) Acute postpartum metritis: 2
Duration of therapy: At least 4 to 6 weeks