Page values for "Cephalexin"
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1 row is stored for this page| Field | Field type | Value |
|---|---|---|
| generic | String | Cephalexin |
| brand | String | Keflex, Daxbia, Panixine; mostly prescribed generically |
| structure | File | |
| classes | List of String, delimiter: , | [[:Category:Cephalosporins|Cephalosporin (first-generation)]] • [[:Category:Beta-lactam_antibiotics|β-lactam antibiotic]] |
| mechanism | String | |
| uses | String | '"`UNIQ--vote-000004ED-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000004EE-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000004EF-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000004F0-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000004F1-QINU`"' |
| starting_dose | String | 500 mg PO every 6 hours, or 250 mg every 6 hours for mild infections |
| preparations | String | 250 mg, 500 mg, 750 mg capsules; 250 mg/5 mL, 125 mg/5 mL suspension; tablets |
| fda_max | String | 4 g/d |
| pill_id | Text | |
| routes | List of String, delimiter: , | Oral |
| onset | String | Hours |
| duration | String | 6-8 hours |
| halflife | String | ~1 hour'"`UNIQ--ref-000004F2-QINU`"' |
| bioavailability | String | 90% (oral; food delays but does not reduce absorption)'"`UNIQ--ref-000004F3-QINU`"' |
| pregnancy | String | Generally considered safe; widely used.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> |
| legal | String | [[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] in US |