

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:
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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