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Podcast: Real Life Pharmacology - Pharmacology Education for Health Care Professionals
Episode: Cephalexin (Keflex) Pharmacology Podcast
Description: On this podcast episode, I discuss cephalexin pharmacology, adverse effects, drug interactions, and much more!
Penicillin allergies and cross-reactivity are common questions with regard to the use of cephalexin and I discuss this briefly in the podcast episode.
Cephalexin is a first-generation cephalosporin with its primary sweet spot being gram-positive bacteria like Staph and Strep species.
Warfarin, probenecid, zinc, and a couple of others are potential medications that can interact with cephalexin. I discuss this further in this podcast episode.
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