Antimicrobials
Cephalexin

Cephalexin

Medium
Moderate
$/day

Dosing

General Information

  • Uncomplicated skin and soft tissue infection

  • MSSA infections

  • Allergy/rash (immediate or delayed)
  • Positive Coombs
  • Cytopenias
  • Eosinophilia
  • Hepatic & renal laboratory abnormalities
  • C. difficile
  • GI effects

Medication cost calculated per day (24 hours) of therapy for the average adult dose (70kg) of 500mg PO QID.

Antimicrobial class: First Generation Cephalosporin.

Pregnancy category: B

Urine penetration: Therapeutic

Lung penetration: Moderate

CSF penetration: Poor

Biliary penetration: Moderate