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Cephalexin, Drug Class, Medicine Net:"Cephalexin is a semisynthetic cephalosporin antibiotic, chemically similar to penicillin. It is effective against a wide variety of bacteria organisms, such as Staphylococcus aureas, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, E. coli, and many others."
http://www.focusonmedications.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=769&rd=1

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Cephalexin(Keflex), Why prescribed, Health Square:"Keflex and Keftab are cephalosporin antibiotics. They are prescribed for bacterial infections of the respiratory tract including middle ear infection, bone, skin, and the reproductive and urinary systems. Because they are effective for only certain types of bacterial infections, before beginning treatment your doctor may perform tests to identify the organisms causing the infection."
http://www.healthsquare.com/newrx/KEF1213.HTM

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Cephalexin, Cephalosporins, Antibioticos:"Cephalexin is a semi-synthetic cephalosporin. It is an antibacterial agent with a broad spectrum of bactericidal activity. The nucleus of cephalexin is related to that of other cephalosporin antibiotics."
http://www.antibioticos.it/cefalexi.htm

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Cephalexin, Why prescribed, MEDLINEplus:"Cephalexin is a cephalosporin antibiotic used to treat certain infections caused by bacteria such as pneumonia and bone, ear, skin, and urinary tract infections. Antibiotics will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections."
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/medmaster/a682733.html

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Cephalexin, Failure of Treatment With Cephalexin for Lyme Disease, June 2000, Archives of Family Medicine:"Cephalexin should not be used to treat early Lyme disease and should be prescribed with caution during the summer months for patients believed to have cellulitis in locations where Lyme disease is endemic."
http://archfami.ama-assn.org/issues/v9n6/ffull/fbf9025.html

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Cephalexin, What is cephalexin, Blue Print for Health:"Cephalexin is an antibiotic in a class of drugs called cephalosporins. Cephalexin fights bacteria in your body. Cephalexin is used to treat many different types of bacterial infections such as bronchitis, tonsillitis, ear infections, skin infections, and urinary tract infections."
http://blueprint.bluecrossmn.com/topic/topic100592742

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Commonly Prescribed Oral Cephalosporins
http://www.fhsu.edu/nursing/otitis/generations.html

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Cephalexin
http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/cephalex.htm

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CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVES AND RELATED COMPOUNDS
http://www.vet.purdue.edu/depts/bms/courses/mcmp611/chmrx/cephalhd.htm ******************************************************

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