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What Is The Correct Dosage Of Keflex?

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Posted on Wed, 19 Nov 2014
Question: Keflex dosage
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Praveen Tayal (22 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
250- 500 mg every 6 hours

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
Keflex (cephalexin) is used for the treatment of bacterial infections of respiratory skin bone or genitourinary systems.
It can be given 250- 500 mg every 6 hours depending on the severity of the infection. Do consult your physician for proper assessment and prescriptions.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal

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What Is The Correct Dosage Of Keflex?

Brief Answer: 250- 500 mg every 6 hours Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for posting your query. Keflex (cephalexin) is used for the treatment of bacterial infections of respiratory skin bone or genitourinary systems. It can be given 250- 500 mg every 6 hours depending on the severity of the infection. Do consult your physician for proper assessment and prescriptions. I hope this answers your query. In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out. Wishing you good health. Regards. Dr. Praveen Tayal. For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal