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What does this drug do??? What is it used for??? Anyone know what it does???
Cefalexin is an antibiotic prescibed to patients for treating a variety of infections icluding chest(respitratory tract),urinary tract, skin ands soft tissues, ear, and other infections due to sensitive organisms.
A patient who was allergic to penicillin had symptoms that included a bad cough and regularly coughing up sputum, a general feeling of weakness. His sputum was sent for anlaysis and the diagnosis was that he streptococcus pneumomniae. A course of Cefalexin 21 x 500 mg capsules to be taken three times a day was prescribed. Results of the treatment will be posted.12:43, 21 July 2009 (UTC)
Will Cephalexin affect my sex drive? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 115.131.49.221 ( talk) 10:19, 20 May 2010 (UTC)
@previous comment. I've been on a course of cephalexin for the last 4 days, 500mg 3XD and wondered the very same thing. It appears to be affecting my libido as well. Quite possibly this is related to the nausea and physical discomfort often experienced as a side effect to this drug. 2602:306:BDD4:1CF0:B92B:DD30:C08C:7BEE ( talk) 19:42, 13 October 2013 (UTC)Jack
This article lists "Oxy Contin" as another trade name for this antibiotic.
Oxycontin is a powerful analgesic... An NOT an antibiotic! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.161.61.89 ( talk) 04:55, 10 July 2010 (UTC)
There seems to be some dispute suggesting that, for this drug alone, the normal convention for US spelling vs international spelling is actually in reverse. I dispute this, as there are several references that prove fairly conclusively that Cephalexin is indeed the international English spelling. I personally work in the medical field outside of US and I can say with absolute certainty that Cefalexin with an f is never, ever used. MIMS, the primary textbook here, lists Cephalexin. MIMS USA, on the other hand, lists it as Cefalexin. US spelling for all things, which includes medical words, simplifies words, removing things like "ph" to be replaced with "f". I think it is foolish to suggest that for this drug and this drug alone the US convention is reversed. Cephalexin is very definitely spelled with a "ph" in countries outside the US. 203.45.11.48 ( talk) 03:59, 14 September 2010 (UTC)
Okay, I think from what I have researched, it is called Cephalexin virtually everywhere. Here are the results of the Google test:
I know that Google tests aren't everything but seriously there is copious evidence that Cefalexin is not the accepted spelling.
One post, from the usually reliable http://www.mtstars.com/ (whose point is to have medical words spelled correctly), a USA-based website, states that Cefalexin is the correct spelling in the US and no medical typist corrected them.
I think, on the basis of this, we have evidence to rename the article to Cephalexin and to put Cefalexin as a rarely used alternative spelling. 203.45.11.48 ( talk) 02:03, 16 September 2010 (UTC)
On Mondofacto: Cephalexin & Cefalexin (that is a British [5] medical dictionary).
If INN, used by Britain and Britain alone, uses Cefalexin, why do their medical dictionaries list it as Cephalexin? At a bare minimum, we have to accept that the use of Cefalexin is not being adopted really anywhere. The name of this article should change and just list Cefalexin as an alternative, rarely used, spelling.
Also I note that INN varies country to country, even though Wikipedia's page on it doesn't mention this. 203.45.11.48 ( talk) 04:04, 16 September 2010 (UTC)
I am not going to bother continuing with this conversation, which seems more like talking to a brick wall than anything else. The solution is clear. I will leave it to others to make the decision. 203.45.11.48 ( talk) 04:11, 16 September 2010 (UTC)
As a physician licensed in the United States, the "parent" article, and the politics involved within the confines of this talk page have the potential to confuse someone seeking information on the medication which is not included within the counseling monograph(s) provided by the pharmacy. While I am suspicious of much information provided on the internet, Wikipedia has been a lone oasis of trust, in my opinion. All politics aside, the objective of providing information with clarity should be foremost. I see no harm in listing both U.K. and U.S. naming convention variants with a disclaimer. Wikipedia should modify the "Manual of Style" policy in consideration of safety, for this, and the other topic: medication(s)articles. There is a similar situation within the "Pethidine" (Meperidine, USP) article and talk pages. This, and other "sword fights" are unnecessary. PA MD0351XXE ( talk) 00:54, 3 December 2011 (UTC)
I think Cefalexin is a misspelling of cephalexin see http://antibiotics.emedtv.com/cephalexin/cefalexin.html and http://www.drugs.com/misspellings/cefalexin.html
I have taken this medication twice now for various respiratory problems, and each time it has generated a foul taste in the back of my throat. I've attempted to do some basic web research to see if this is a common side effect, but most Google searches result in advertisements and distributors. Does anyone know if this is a documented side effect? If so, should it be added to the list of side effects here? FrankCarroll ( talk) 17:44, 16 November 2010 (UTC)
The user known as "Anypodetos" removed what I had added about the side effect of appetite suppressant. I have been on Keflex for over a week, and it has totally eliminated my hunger drive. I have to force myself to eat, and at times I have had to skip a dosage because my stomach is not up to pills. Stopde ( talk) 02:01, 6 January 2012 (UTC)
@Stopde, I would imagine that your comments about your appetite were removed because this antibiotic is not an appetite suppressant in the same way as some stimulants may be. If cephalexin has decreased your appetite it is because of the stomach discomfort, nausea, or general malaise which are reported as common side effects from this and other antibiotics. It's not so much that this medicine suppresses the appetite as it just makes some people not feel like eating. Sounds like semantics, but it really is a difference. 2602:306:BDD4:1CF0:B92B:DD30:C08C:7BEE ( talk) 19:39, 13 October 2013 (UTC)Jack
Hello Everyone!
My colleagues, User:J. A. Leavitt and User:Carly-pharm, and I are pharmacy students at the University of Waterloo completing independent research projects on editing Wikipedia. Our goal is to improve the readability of antibiotic articles that are backed by reputable sources. We want to contribute to making Wikipedia accessible, understandable, and accurate for all Wikipedia readers to promote antimicrobial stewardship. We are working alongside pharmacy professor (Pharm D), a pharmacy school librarian (PHD candidate) and User:Doc James.
As a team, we would like to revise the Cefalexin page so that it can be used as a standard for updating other Wikipedia pages. We welcome any feedback regarding our edits.
On February 2nd 2015, I attempted to make three editorials on the ‘Adverse Effects’ section of the page under the username MaeCar16 (I recently changed my name to User:C.G.Pharmacy). User:Iztwoz reversed my edits where I had replaced some words and removal in an attempt to sound more laymen. I was impressed by how attentive Wikipedia users are towards ensuring the most accurate knowledge is portrayed. I would greatly welcome any feedback on my edits.
Thank you,
-- C.G.Pharmacy ( talk) 18:44, 5 February 2015 (UTC)
Thank you for your feedback Doc James. Should I edit the sentence to say "Signs and Symptoms" instead?
-- C.G.Pharmacy ( talk) 17:06, 6 February 2015 (UTC)
Oh excellent! I see your edit. -- C.G.Pharmacy ( talk) 19:27, 6 February 2015 (UTC)
Thank you for the tip! — Preceding unsigned comment added by C.G.Pharmacy ( talk • contribs) 00:53, 9 February 2015 (UTC)
Would it be beneficial for the average reader to have information on how to take the medication (duration, missed dose, storage, disposal) such as that on drugs.com in the 4th paragraph instead of the history, society, culture? This would allow us to emphasize the importance of taking for the duration prescribed - no longer, no shorter. We could then move the history, society and culture further down. pharmerJAL ( talk) 22:15, 11 February 2015 (UTC)
I added a link to the Simple English Wikipedia cefalexin article for readers who require shorter sentences and simpler grammar. Please let me know if there is a better way to make Simple English Wikipedia accessible through this cefalexin article. Thanks! -- Carly-pharm ( talk) 21:52, 24 March 2015 (UTC)
My prescription is spelled cephalexin (USA). In response to citation needed, I tried looking it up under both spellings. While the AMA website ( https://searchusan.ama-assn.org/finder/usan/search/*/relevant/1/) shows 3228 results, my search did not show a listing for either cefalexin or cephalexin. This indicates that a citation is not available as it is not listed in the AMA Finder despite being used in the USA. JamThi ( talk) 10:09, 9 September 2022 (UTC)
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What does this drug do??? What is it used for??? Anyone know what it does???
Cefalexin is an antibiotic prescibed to patients for treating a variety of infections icluding chest(respitratory tract),urinary tract, skin ands soft tissues, ear, and other infections due to sensitive organisms.
A patient who was allergic to penicillin had symptoms that included a bad cough and regularly coughing up sputum, a general feeling of weakness. His sputum was sent for anlaysis and the diagnosis was that he streptococcus pneumomniae. A course of Cefalexin 21 x 500 mg capsules to be taken three times a day was prescribed. Results of the treatment will be posted.12:43, 21 July 2009 (UTC)
Will Cephalexin affect my sex drive? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 115.131.49.221 ( talk) 10:19, 20 May 2010 (UTC)
@previous comment. I've been on a course of cephalexin for the last 4 days, 500mg 3XD and wondered the very same thing. It appears to be affecting my libido as well. Quite possibly this is related to the nausea and physical discomfort often experienced as a side effect to this drug. 2602:306:BDD4:1CF0:B92B:DD30:C08C:7BEE ( talk) 19:42, 13 October 2013 (UTC)Jack
This article lists "Oxy Contin" as another trade name for this antibiotic.
Oxycontin is a powerful analgesic... An NOT an antibiotic! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.161.61.89 ( talk) 04:55, 10 July 2010 (UTC)
There seems to be some dispute suggesting that, for this drug alone, the normal convention for US spelling vs international spelling is actually in reverse. I dispute this, as there are several references that prove fairly conclusively that Cephalexin is indeed the international English spelling. I personally work in the medical field outside of US and I can say with absolute certainty that Cefalexin with an f is never, ever used. MIMS, the primary textbook here, lists Cephalexin. MIMS USA, on the other hand, lists it as Cefalexin. US spelling for all things, which includes medical words, simplifies words, removing things like "ph" to be replaced with "f". I think it is foolish to suggest that for this drug and this drug alone the US convention is reversed. Cephalexin is very definitely spelled with a "ph" in countries outside the US. 203.45.11.48 ( talk) 03:59, 14 September 2010 (UTC)
Okay, I think from what I have researched, it is called Cephalexin virtually everywhere. Here are the results of the Google test:
I know that Google tests aren't everything but seriously there is copious evidence that Cefalexin is not the accepted spelling.
One post, from the usually reliable http://www.mtstars.com/ (whose point is to have medical words spelled correctly), a USA-based website, states that Cefalexin is the correct spelling in the US and no medical typist corrected them.
I think, on the basis of this, we have evidence to rename the article to Cephalexin and to put Cefalexin as a rarely used alternative spelling. 203.45.11.48 ( talk) 02:03, 16 September 2010 (UTC)
On Mondofacto: Cephalexin & Cefalexin (that is a British [5] medical dictionary).
If INN, used by Britain and Britain alone, uses Cefalexin, why do their medical dictionaries list it as Cephalexin? At a bare minimum, we have to accept that the use of Cefalexin is not being adopted really anywhere. The name of this article should change and just list Cefalexin as an alternative, rarely used, spelling.
Also I note that INN varies country to country, even though Wikipedia's page on it doesn't mention this. 203.45.11.48 ( talk) 04:04, 16 September 2010 (UTC)
I am not going to bother continuing with this conversation, which seems more like talking to a brick wall than anything else. The solution is clear. I will leave it to others to make the decision. 203.45.11.48 ( talk) 04:11, 16 September 2010 (UTC)
As a physician licensed in the United States, the "parent" article, and the politics involved within the confines of this talk page have the potential to confuse someone seeking information on the medication which is not included within the counseling monograph(s) provided by the pharmacy. While I am suspicious of much information provided on the internet, Wikipedia has been a lone oasis of trust, in my opinion. All politics aside, the objective of providing information with clarity should be foremost. I see no harm in listing both U.K. and U.S. naming convention variants with a disclaimer. Wikipedia should modify the "Manual of Style" policy in consideration of safety, for this, and the other topic: medication(s)articles. There is a similar situation within the "Pethidine" (Meperidine, USP) article and talk pages. This, and other "sword fights" are unnecessary. PA MD0351XXE ( talk) 00:54, 3 December 2011 (UTC)
I think Cefalexin is a misspelling of cephalexin see http://antibiotics.emedtv.com/cephalexin/cefalexin.html and http://www.drugs.com/misspellings/cefalexin.html
I have taken this medication twice now for various respiratory problems, and each time it has generated a foul taste in the back of my throat. I've attempted to do some basic web research to see if this is a common side effect, but most Google searches result in advertisements and distributors. Does anyone know if this is a documented side effect? If so, should it be added to the list of side effects here? FrankCarroll ( talk) 17:44, 16 November 2010 (UTC)
The user known as "Anypodetos" removed what I had added about the side effect of appetite suppressant. I have been on Keflex for over a week, and it has totally eliminated my hunger drive. I have to force myself to eat, and at times I have had to skip a dosage because my stomach is not up to pills. Stopde ( talk) 02:01, 6 January 2012 (UTC)
@Stopde, I would imagine that your comments about your appetite were removed because this antibiotic is not an appetite suppressant in the same way as some stimulants may be. If cephalexin has decreased your appetite it is because of the stomach discomfort, nausea, or general malaise which are reported as common side effects from this and other antibiotics. It's not so much that this medicine suppresses the appetite as it just makes some people not feel like eating. Sounds like semantics, but it really is a difference. 2602:306:BDD4:1CF0:B92B:DD30:C08C:7BEE ( talk) 19:39, 13 October 2013 (UTC)Jack
Hello Everyone!
My colleagues, User:J. A. Leavitt and User:Carly-pharm, and I are pharmacy students at the University of Waterloo completing independent research projects on editing Wikipedia. Our goal is to improve the readability of antibiotic articles that are backed by reputable sources. We want to contribute to making Wikipedia accessible, understandable, and accurate for all Wikipedia readers to promote antimicrobial stewardship. We are working alongside pharmacy professor (Pharm D), a pharmacy school librarian (PHD candidate) and User:Doc James.
As a team, we would like to revise the Cefalexin page so that it can be used as a standard for updating other Wikipedia pages. We welcome any feedback regarding our edits.
On February 2nd 2015, I attempted to make three editorials on the ‘Adverse Effects’ section of the page under the username MaeCar16 (I recently changed my name to User:C.G.Pharmacy). User:Iztwoz reversed my edits where I had replaced some words and removal in an attempt to sound more laymen. I was impressed by how attentive Wikipedia users are towards ensuring the most accurate knowledge is portrayed. I would greatly welcome any feedback on my edits.
Thank you,
-- C.G.Pharmacy ( talk) 18:44, 5 February 2015 (UTC)
Thank you for your feedback Doc James. Should I edit the sentence to say "Signs and Symptoms" instead?
-- C.G.Pharmacy ( talk) 17:06, 6 February 2015 (UTC)
Oh excellent! I see your edit. -- C.G.Pharmacy ( talk) 19:27, 6 February 2015 (UTC)
Thank you for the tip! — Preceding unsigned comment added by C.G.Pharmacy ( talk • contribs) 00:53, 9 February 2015 (UTC)
Would it be beneficial for the average reader to have information on how to take the medication (duration, missed dose, storage, disposal) such as that on drugs.com in the 4th paragraph instead of the history, society, culture? This would allow us to emphasize the importance of taking for the duration prescribed - no longer, no shorter. We could then move the history, society and culture further down. pharmerJAL ( talk) 22:15, 11 February 2015 (UTC)
I added a link to the Simple English Wikipedia cefalexin article for readers who require shorter sentences and simpler grammar. Please let me know if there is a better way to make Simple English Wikipedia accessible through this cefalexin article. Thanks! -- Carly-pharm ( talk) 21:52, 24 March 2015 (UTC)
My prescription is spelled cephalexin (USA). In response to citation needed, I tried looking it up under both spellings. While the AMA website ( https://searchusan.ama-assn.org/finder/usan/search/*/relevant/1/) shows 3228 results, my search did not show a listing for either cefalexin or cephalexin. This indicates that a citation is not available as it is not listed in the AMA Finder despite being used in the USA. JamThi ( talk) 10:09, 9 September 2022 (UTC)