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Is Cephalexin Safe during Pregnancy?

11/03/11

Cephalexin has a good tolerance, as occurrences of side effects from taking the drug are considered scarce.

Like they do in the case of many other similar antibiotics, scientists don't consider Cephalexin a threat to the fetus. In the US, for example, FDA lists it as a Category B medicine. For you, this means you shouldn't take Cephalexin if you're pregnant or lactating, without asking your physician. Here are the pros and cons of taking this drug during pregnancy:

  • Pros: It helps your system fight an existing infection faster than on its own (depending on your general condition and on how severe the infection is) thus protecting you and the fetus from harsh situations. Your system accepts it better than other antibiotics, which if precisely what you need to keep your baby safe.
  • Studies about the effects of Cephalexin in pregnant women are not sufficiently extensive to prove your safety during the process. Even if wide-ranging studies have been conducted on animals, their results are limited, given the fact that there is a significant difference between humans and animals in terms of reaction and metabolism. From this perspective, it's best to say that taking the drug during pregnancy comports certain risks and its safety is limited.

A different perspective tells us that statistics never lie. From this point of view, Cephalexin has a good tolerance, as occurrences of side effects from taking the drug are considered scarce. In general, doctors, weight such cases taking into account both the risks and the benefits of the treatment. If they consider that taking the drug is more beneficial for you (and, implicitly, for your baby) than it is dangerous for the baby, he or she will prescribe the drug and keep you under surveillance.

In some cases, when they can't determine if the effects are unsafe or hazardous, they may cease the treatment and come up with an alternative. Either way, it's best to rely on their expertise and experience when dealing with antibiotics intake during pregnancy or before weaning. Cephalexin makes no exception to this rule.

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