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500 mg PO QID or 1000 mg PO TID
Includes dosages for Bacterial Infection, Cystitis, Skin or Soft Tissue Infection and more; plus
Uncomplicated Infection 2g IV Q6h
Graphical Abstract
Warnings
Keflex dosage depends on the condition being treated
10 mg/kg/dose (max 600 mg/dose) enterally tid If patient is ill enough for inpatient care, consider evaluation for Orbital Cellulitis/Abscess , consider Ophthalmology consult
The usual dose of oral KEFLEX is 250 mg every 6 hours, but a dose of 500 mg every 12 hours may be administered
Severe Penicillin Allergy: Clindamycin 300 mg PO q8h • Cephalexin 1000mg PO TID
2 Pediatric Patients (over 1 year of age) Cephalexin* 500 mg PO BID *Adjust dose based on renal function Nitrofurantoin: 5 days Fosfomycin: 1 dose Cephalexin: 7 days TMP-SMX: 3 days Fluoroquinolones are no longer recommended as 1st-line agents due to high rates of E
To develop the model, investigators used data from a pharmacokinetic study in 12 children
500mg PO q12h x 7-14 days; Cellulitis and Other Skin Infections
The recommended total daily dose of oral KEFLEX for pediatric patients is 25 to 50 mg/kg given in equally divided doses for 7 to 14 days
Doses > 8 mg/kg q24h increase the risk of CPK elevations and myopathy
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Dose in millilitres
In the treatment of β-hemolytic streptococcal infections, duration of at least 10 days is recommended
In severe infections, a total daily dose of 50 to 100 mg/kg may be administered in equally divided doses
After 5-days' treatment, over 80% of the patients Drug dosing in obese patients continues to be challenging due to a lack of high-quality evidence to guide dosing recommendations