KEFLEX Reviews (CEPHALEXIN)Average Rating: 2.1 (369 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare KEFLEX with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR KEFLEX | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | MUSCLE INFECTION | No side effects other than a bit of tirdness. | A brilliant drug. Why is this rubbishing of it being printed? Are the medical profession afraid it will put them out of business? It works on dental and UTI infections. Prostatitis and almost anything inside you. Joint pains, lots of things. | F | 81 | 10 days 500 3X day | 11/19/2023 | 4 | for a nasty sinus infection | On the second and third nights after starting the med had vivid dreams that woke me up and was a bit startled. Never experienced this prior. I write this ahead of my fourth night on Keflex. It does appear to be working as the sinus infection and constant forehead pressure and headache have subsided. | M | 67 | 3 days 500 mg 4X day | 8/29/2023 | 1 | Bladder infection | Took a half of one, once to see how my body would react. Mouth, tongue, lips on fire. My body felt like I was in a beehive all night getting stung. Mild upset stomach. Headache and small chest pain. This drug needs to be taken off market! | F | 68 | 1 days 500mg 1X day | 8/1/2023 | 2 | UTI | Fatigue & exhaustion, trouble breathing, brain fog & confusion, nausea, sense of impending doom, depression, crying fits, suicidal thoughts, mood swings, mild headaches, backaches, easily "scared/jumpy" mindset | I could not get through four days of this antibiotic nightmare. The worst of it all was all of the crying depression spells and bouts of suicidal thoughts I went through and I thought it was just because of having a uti that made me this upset when it was really this medication. I hated that I didn't feel like myself and I had to stop taking this nightmare pill I didn't finish the doses whatsoever. | F | 29 | 7 days 500 4X day | 7/18/2023 | 1 | Acute cystitis | My side effects were awful I had extreme anxiety, Im still a little depressed after stopping for about a week, had really bad chest pains (its just tiny chest pains now), had real bad back pain, was dizzy a little bit after standing up, couldnt go number 2 (no constipation just couldnt go), memory fog, stumbling over words, couldnt eat because everything I ate made my stomach hurt and it still does all Im eating right now is bananas and granola bars with water, also soup) cant do regular activities like going outside and I cant get out of bed Im extremely tired most of the time but Im up all night. I think I also got gastritis or acid reflux from this medication. | Its been a week later and Im still feeling half these symptoms . I think I got gastritis or acid reflux from this medication and how can I go back to normal, can anyone help me please. | F | 20 | 6 days 500 MG 4X day | 1/26/2023 | 3 | Tooth extraction | I am have developed moderate depression since taking this med. I am using the generic brand. I am into the 5th day but realized that this is not normal to be tearful and crying for no reason. | I am discontinuing this med immediately and am ready to feel in a normal state of mind again. | F | 5 days 500 MG 4X day | 1/14/2023 | 1 | Toe infection | Extreme depression to the point of almost going to a mental hospital, suicidal thoughts, increased anxiety, heart zaps, exhaustion, headache | I have no idea why they would ever prescribe this. If you have any sort of mental health issues I'm begging you to refuse this medication. | F | 22 | 10 days 500 mg 4X day | 10/25/2022 | 2 | Post-Op | Severe insomnia, brain fog, chest pains shooting to shoulder area, mild depression. | 47 | 10 days 500 1X day | 9/8/2022 | 1 | Sinus infection | My tongue and lips felt burnt,( like when you eat hot soup and it burns your tongue and it feels weird afterwards, Crazy vivid dreams ,brain fog, couldn't think straight, couldn't speak right, I kept fumbling over my words, hallucinations. I told my doctor about the hallucinations, she said the medication wouldn't cause that..ARE YOU SERIOUS!! Doctor told me to stop antibiotics for the burned tongue feeling.. | F | 44 | 3 days 500mg 4X day | 8/29/2022 | 2 | Cellulitis | EXTREME depression to the point of suicidality, aches especially in neck and back, horrific nightmares, exhaustion, mood swings from here to the next millennium, impulse control issues (legit almost quit school and my job bc it made sense at the time), crying nearly all day every day | I LEGITIMATELY feel like I'm going insane which is why I found this site in the first place. IDK why or how antibiotics affect some people like this but man im saying I'm allergic to this from now on | F | 34 | 4 days 500 4X day | 8/28/2022 | 1 | UTI | Horrible symptoms starting the 3rd day in. Trouble breathing, horrible anxiety. Brain zaps when starting to fall asleep. Can't sleep. Racing heart. Pins in needles feeling in my arms, shoulders and back. Just felt unwell. Still had a uti after 5 days. Changed antibiotics. Have never felt this way taking an antibiotic. Can't believe they prescribe this to people | F | 27 | 5 days 500mg 2X day | 8/12/2022 | 1 | Infection due to an abscess | This medication is awful! It caused harsh mood swings. Made my depression worse than it was. It also caused horrible gas and stomach pains. I don't know what this medication is made of, but I wouldn't even start it. Ask for something else. | F | 30 | 7 days 500mg 3X day | 8/11/2022 | 1 | Ingrown toenail infection | Muscle pains in my legs and arms, diarrhea for 3 days in a row, mood swings, depression, pain during sex, itchy genitals, yeast infection. | Everything about this medicine sucks, only good thing it did was take care of the infection but now I'm left in pain. I stopped these pills before finishing them because I'm having so many side effects. This medication is horrible. | F | 29 | 4 days 500 3X day | 7/9/2022 | 1 | Bacterial Infection | This antibiotic is absolutely terrible. I experienced a whole mood swing that was just out of this world. I ended up throwing stuff at my S/O. | F | 19 | 5 days 500 2X day | 6/26/2022 | 1 | Post op | Took one pill and started seeing random lights in vision, muscle weakness, depression, anxiety | F | 31 | 0 days | 6/20/2022 | 1 | Uti | Pain in lower right side, nausea, burping, nightmares. Insomnia feeling exhausted | This is the nastiest, dirtiest drug I have ever taken it should be taken off the market. | F | 41 | 3 days 1000 mg 2X day | 5/11/2022 | 1 | Infection of finger | Itching around the entire body including private areas. Stomach ache cannot call it pain but nothing like I've felt in a stomach ache. Vomiting. Lower than normal heart rate. Feeling like I had to tell myself to take a breath, overall feelings of fatigue, needing to nap (normally not a nap taker). Swelling of tongue and inside mouth, bumps inside mouth, physically forcing myself to swallow food. Needing to eat but cannot . After third day a total sense of doom took over. Honestly the only thing that calmed me down was reading the list of side effects and connecting the dots as to why I was feeling like this. Notes I am allergic to penicillin. | I took this medication two separate times within 2 months. The first time I had the same experience as the second, but the first time I did not associate the two. First time 3/21/22 I had a possible minor infection in my finger from a splinter that was lodged. Second time I had no infection just given as a precaution because I had the splinter removed 5/5/22. As soon as I took the medication the second time, I vomited and was extremely itchy. By the third day side effects progressed quickly. First dose 3/21/22 500mg 4x a day for 7 days completed Second dose 5/5/22 500mg 4x a day for 5 days ended of 3rd day after 3rd dose of the day I am sure this drug helps so many people. This is only my experience. | F | 36 | 3 days 500 4X day | 5/9/2022 | 1 | CELLULITIS | SEVERE DEPRESSION FEEL LIKE COMMITTING SUICIDE AND VERY BAD ANXIETY, MOOD SWINGS,CAN'T SLEEP | I'll never ever take this poison of a medication AGAIN there trying to kill peaple prescribing this medication | M | 55 | 5 days 500 4X day | 4/29/2022 | 3 | Infection Prevention Post-Surgery | Mild depression, anxiety, hopelessness, slight heat rash on first day | I knew what to expect since I had taken it in the past, so it wasn't as bad this time. All antibiotics cause me depression/anxiety - what do they put in this stuff?! | F | 41 | 4 days 2X day | 3/25/2022 | 1 | UTI after Hysterectomy | I have mild anxiety but everyday since taking this my anxiety has been through the roof.I have chest pains, heart racing ,the shakes,dizziness,crying,head fog, and headache.Feels like you are going crazy.I took 2 1/2 days worth of doses with my last one being today. Never taking this again! | If you have anxiety or depression DO NOT TAKE THIS!! | F | 43 | 7 days 500 4X day | 1/29/2022 |
KEFLEX (CEPHALEXIN): This medication is used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections. This medication is known as a cephalosporin antibiotic. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria. This medication will not work for viral infections (such as common cold, flu). Unnecessary use or misuse of any antibiotic can lead to its decreased effectiveness. FDA Approval Date: 2006-05-12 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)