Cephalexin
Gen-Source Rx
Aurobindo Pharma Limited
Cephalexin Capsules, USP
FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION: CONTENTS*
- CEPHALEXIN DESCRIPTION
- CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
- CEPHALEXIN INDICATIONS AND USAGE
- CEPHALEXIN CONTRAINDICATIONS
- WARNINGS
- PRECAUTIONS
- CEPHALEXIN ADVERSE REACTIONS
- OVERDOSAGE
- CEPHALEXIN DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION
- HOW SUPPLIED
- REFERENCES
- PACKAGE LABEL-PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 500 mg (100 Capsule Bottle)
FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION
CEPHALEXIN DESCRIPTION
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CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
Human Pharmacology
Microbiology
In vitro in vitro INDICATIONS AND USAGE
Aerobes, Gram-positive
Staphylococcus aureus
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Streptococcus pyogenes
Aerobes, Gram-negative
Escherichia coli
Haemophilus influenzae
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Moraxella (Branhamella) catarrhalis
Proteus mirabilis
Note — Enterococcus faecalisStreptococcus faecalisEnterobacterMorganella morganiiProteus vulgarisPseudomonasAcinetobacter calcoaceticusStreptococcus pneumoniae
Dilution techniques — 1 to 3
| MIC (mcg/mL) |
Interpretation |
| ≤8 |
Susceptible (S) |
| 16 |
Intermediate (I) |
| ≥32 |
Resistant (R) |
| Microorganism |
MIC (mcg/mL) |
|
E. coli ATCC 25922 |
4-16 |
|
S. aureus ATCC 29213 |
0.12-0.5 |
| Zone Diameter (mm) |
Interpretation |
| ≥18 |
Susceptible (S) |
| 15-17 |
Intermediate (I) |
| ≤14 |
Resistant (R) |
|
Microorganism
|
Zone Diameter (mm)
|
|
E. coli ATCC 25922 |
15-21 |
|
S. aureus ATCC 25923 |
29-37 |
CEPHALEXIN INDICATIONS AND USAGE
Streptococcus pneumoniaeStreptococcus pyogenes
Streptococcus pneumoniaeHaemophilus influenzaeStaphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes,Moraxella catarrhalis
Staphylococcus aureusStreptococcus pyogenes
Staphylococcus aureus Proteus mirabilis
Escherichia coliProteus mirabilis, Klebsiella pneumoniae
Note —
CEPHALEXIN CONTRAINDICATIONS
WARNINGS
BEFORE THERAPY WITH CEPHALEXIN IS INSTITUTED, CAREFUL INQUIRY SHOULD BE MADE TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE PATIENT HAS HAD PREVIOUS HYPERSENSITIVITY REACTIONS TO CEPHALEXIN, CEPHALOSPORINS, PENICILLINS, OR OTHER DRUGS. IF THIS PRODUCT IS TO BE GIVEN TO PENICILLIN-SENSITIVE PATIENTS, CAUTION SHOULD BE EXERCISED BECAUSE CROSS-HYPERSENSITIVITY AMONG BETA-LACTAM ANTIBIOTICS HAS BEEN CLEARLY DOCUMENTED AND MAY OCCUR IN UP TO 10% OF PATIENTS WITH A HISTORY OF PENICILLIN ALLERGY. IF AN ALLERGIC REACTION TO CEPHALEXIN OCCURS, DISCONTINUE THE DRUG. SERIOUS ACUTE HYPERSENSITIVITY REACTIONS MAY REQUIRE TREATMENT WITH EPINEPHRINE AND OTHER EMERGENCY MEASURES, INCLUDING OXYGEN, INTRAVENOUS FLUIDS, INTRAVENOUS ANTIHISTAMINES, CORTICOSTEROIDS, PRESSOR AMINES AND AIRWAY MANAGEMENT, AS CLINICALLY INDICATED.
Clostridium difficile C. difficile
C. difficile C. difficile
C. difficileC. difficile
PRECAUTIONS
General
Information for Patients
Drug Interactions
Metformin max
Probenecid
Drug/Laboratory Test Interactions
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Carcinogenesis, Mutagenesis, Impairment Of Fertility
2
Pregnancy
Teratogenic Effects
Pregnancy Category B —2
Nursing Mothers
Pediatric Use
DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION
Geriatric Use
PRECAUTIONS, General
CEPHALEXIN ADVERSE REACTIONS
Gastrointestinal — WARNINGS
Hypersensitivity —
Adverse Reactions
INDICATIONS AND USAGE PRECAUTIONS, General
Altered Laboratory Tests
OVERDOSAGE
Signs and Symptoms —
Treatment — Physicians' Desk Reference (PDR).
CEPHALEXIN DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION
Adults —
HOW SUPPLIED
250 mg Capsule
500 mg Capsule
Store at
REFERENCES
- National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards. Methods for Dilution Antimicrobial Susceptibility Tests for Bacteria that Grow Aerobically — Fourth Edition. Approved Standard NCCLS Document M7-A4, Vol. 17, No. 2, NCCLS, Wayne, PA, January, 1997.
- National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards. Performance Standards for Antimicrobial Disk Susceptibility Tests — Sixth Edition. Approved Standard NCCLS Document M2-A6, Vol. 17, No. 1, NCCLS, Wayne, PA, January, 1997.
- National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards. Performance Standards for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing — Eighth Informational Supplement. Approved Standard NCCLS Document M100-S8, Vol. 18, No. 1, NCCLS, Wayne, PA, January, 1998.
PACKAGE LABEL-PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 500 mg (100 Capsule Bottle)
NDC 52343-002-01
Cephalexin Capsules, USP
500 mg
Rx only 100 Capsules
Gen-Source Rx
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