Ratings, Reviews Summary for KEFLEX (ELI LILLY CO)
April 2024 Overall Patient opinion of KEFLEX: 2.1 (not satisfied)
(based on 369 reviews )Ratings by Age Group for KEFLEX
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
| Patient Age Group | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Pediatric (Under 18) | 13 | 1.6 |
| Age 18 to 24 | 43 | 2.3 |
| Age 25 to 34 | 77 | 2.3 |
| Age 35 to 44 | 81 | 1.9 |
| Age 45 to 54 | 57 | 2.0 |
| Age 55 to 64 | 48 | 2.2 |
| Age 65 to 74 | 24 | 1.8 |
| Age 75 and up | 13 | 2.6 |
Ratings by Sex for KEFLEX
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
| Patient Sex | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 65 | 2.32 |
| Female | 289 | 2.11 |
| Not Specified | 15 | 1.73 |
Why KEFLEX* (Cephalexin ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of KEFLEX: not satisfied (average rating score: 2.24)
(based on 211 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** KEFLEX
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urinary tract infection* | 24 |
| 2 | Sinusitis | 11 |
| 3 | Skin infection | 5 |
| 4 | Cystitis | 4 |
| 5 | Mastitis | 3 |
| 6 | Tooth infection | 3 |
| 7 | Bronchitis* | 3 |
| 8 | Cellulitis* | 3 |
| 9 | Tonsillitis | 2 |
| 10 | Cyst | 2 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of KEFLEX **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diarrhoea* | 55 |
| 2 | Anxiety* | 36 |
| 3 | Nausea* | 33 |
| 4 | Somnolence | 31 |
| 5 | Headache | 28 |
| 6 | Flatulence | 26 |
| 7 | Decreased appetite | 26 |
| 8 | Fatigue* | 22 |
| 9 | Abdominal discomfort | 20 |
| 10 | Dizziness* | 18 |
| 11 | Pain* | 17 |
| 12 | Dyspepsia | 16 |
| 13 | Insomnia | 15 |
| 14 | Vomiting* | 15 |
| 15 | Depression* | 14 |
| 16 | Panic attack | 13 |
| 17 | Abdominal distension | 12 |
| 18 | Cardiac flutter | 12 |
| 19 | Irritability | 11 |
| 20 | Fungal infection | 11 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for KEFLEX
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Cephalexin (Panixine disperdose, Palitrex, Keflet, Biocef, Ceporexine, Cephalexin, Keflex)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com