Johns Hopkins ABX Guide
Cephalexin
INDICATIONS
FDA
FDA
- Skin and soft tissue infections[18][15][13]
- Urinary tract infections
- Not considered as first-line therapy
- Respiratory tract infections
- Not considered as first-line therapy
- Otitis media
- Not considered as first-line therapy
- Bone infections
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
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Last updated: September 6, 2026
Citation
Tsai, Y. V, and Edina Avdic. "Cephalexin." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2026. Johns Hopkins Guides, www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540107/all/Cephalexin.
Tsai YV, Avdic E. Cephalexin. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2026. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540107/all/Cephalexin. Accessed September 15, 2026.
Tsai, Y. V., & Avdic, E. (2026). Cephalexin. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540107/all/Cephalexin
Tsai YV, Avdic E. Cephalexin [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2026. [cited 2026 September 15]. Available from: https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540107/all/Cephalexin.
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