Cephalexin is used to treat bacterial infections including upper respiratory infections, ear infections, skin infections, and urinary tract infections.
Prescription: Yes
Warnings: Do not take Ceff 500 Capsule 10's if you have polyphria (hereditary metabolic disorder). Before starting Ceff 500 Capsule 10's, please inform your doctor if you have any allergy (against any antibiotic), kidney or liver problems. Consult your doctor if you experience skin rash or prolonged, significant diarrhoea with abdominal pains. Talk to your doctor before taking Ceff 500 Capsule 10's if you have/had inflammation of the intestine. Long term usage of Ceff 500 Capsule 10's may lead to interaction with resistant bacteria and fungi. Avoid taking Ceff 500 Capsule 10's if you are pregnant or breastfeeding unless prescribed by a doctor. Ceff 500 Capsule 10's should not be given to children below 5 years.
Medicine Interaction: Ceff 500 Capsule 10's may have interaction with antibiotics (capreomycin, vancomycin, gentamicin, neomycin, tobramycin, cefuroxime), anti-fungal (amphotericin), anti-gout (probenecid), antidiabetic (metformin), and diuretics (furosemide, bumetanide).
Drug Schedule: Schedule H Prescription Drug
Side Effects: Adverse effects of Ceff include gastrointestinal disturbances eg, Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal discomfort. The most common of these effects is diarrhea, but this is rarely severe enough to warrant cessation of therapy. Transient hepatitis and cholestatic jaundice have rarely been reported.
Allergic reactions have been reported eg, rash, urticaria, angioedema and rarely erythema multiforme, Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis (exanthematic necrolysis).
Other adverse effects eg, genital and anal pruritus, genital candidiasis, vaginitis and vaginal discharge, dizziness, fatigue, headache, agitation, confusion, hallucinations, arthralgia, arthritis and joint disorders have been reported.
As with other cephalosporins, interstitial nephritis has rarely been reported.
Eosinophilia, neutropenia, thrombocytopenia and slight elevations in aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase have been reported.
As with other broad-spectrum antibiotics prolonged use may result in the overgrowth of non-susceptible organisms eg, candida. This may present a vulvo-vaginitis.
There is a possibility of development of pseudomembranous colitis and it is therefore important to consider its diagnosis in patients who develop diarrhea while taking Ceff. It may range in severity from mild to life-threatening with mild case usually responding to cessation of therapy. Appropriate measures should be taken with moderate to severe cases.
How to Store it: Store protected from moisture, at a temperature not exceeding 30 C.
Over Dose: Store protected from moisture, at a temperature not exceeding 30 C.
Precautions: Store protected from moisture, at a temperature not exceeding 30 C.
Missed Dose: Store protected from moisture, at a temperature not exceeding 30 C.
