I was wondering was Keflex the same(or close)as Amoxicillin?
2007-02-09 12:42:50 · 4 answers · asked by ? 4 in Health ➔ Other - Health
DUH! I got it at the doc's office today for a sore throat.
2007-02-09 14:59:39 · update #1
Keflex is a different class from Amoxicillin, but the spectrum is a bit broader. In other words, it kills the same germs plus a few more.
2007-02-09 12:50:11 · answer #1 · answered by Jess 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keflex is in a group of antibiotics called cephalosporins. They kill bacteria by preventing new bacteria from growing a cell wall. This leaves the bacteria with no defense system, causing its death. Amoxicillin is in a group called penicillins. It kills bacteria in a very similar way. They are both broad spectrum antibiotics, meaning they kill both gram positive and gram negative bacteria (some kinds of antibiotics focus on one or the other). They have very similar side effects. If you are allergic to any penicillin antibiotic, the two classes are so similar that you will likely be allergic to cephalosporins as well.
2007-02-09 13:04:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anna 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Amoxicillin is a penicillin for systemic infections and Keflex is a cephalosporn used for respiratory, GI, skin,soft tissue bone and joint infections caused by e-coli and other coliform bacteria (among a few other types of bacteria).
2007-02-09 12:53:07 · answer #3 · answered by hmb 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi There,
Dear get your Doubts cleared and hope the above responses have answered your questions, But I would suggest you please dont take any medicine without a Doctor's prescription, or without thorough knowledge of what's-for-what! Anyways, Have a blessed time!
2007-02-09 13:31:52 · answer #4 · answered by Asad 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋