Cephalexin : Oral Antibiotic

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Active Ingredients:
250 mg, 333 mg, 500 mg, or 750 mg of Cephalexin.

Inactive Ingredients:
Cellulose, D & C Yellow No. 10, F D & C Blue No. 1, F D & C Yellow No. 6, gelatin, magnesium stearate, silicone, titanium dioxide.

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December 31, 2008

Pros:

None

Cons:

Didn't help my acne, smells nasty, tastes bad even if you swallow it quickly. Large pills.

Cephalexin/Keflex isn't very good for acne, and isn't very effective. It didn't disrupt my stomach like minocycline did, but it's hard to get down because of the scent which you can also taste. I had to take this with soda to swallow it. Didn't clear my acne, nor did it help with inflammation, clearing breakouts or preventing them. However it did help my post-nasal drip a little.
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September 21, 2008

Pros:

Almost gets you there.

Cons:

Smell.

I'm actually unsure wethere my face is clearing up due to these pills or if it's the Differen cream because I was prescribed both at once. This was the first think my derm prescribed to me, back when I was thirteen. It had no effect and gave me TERRIBLE stomach aches every single morning. Two years later my derm decided we should re-try this after some other medicine messed with my white blood cell count. This go around I have no stomach pain and while my face isn't clear it's at least better, this after only a few weeks.
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August 13, 2008

Pros:

None

Cons:

Smelled awful and did nothing for my face

Didn't work for me but everyone's different
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July 8, 2008

Pros:

Works very well with acne.

Cons:

Terrible burps if you don't drink plenty of water when you take it.

Try it, everyone is different and this product will react different with everybody.
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June 1, 2008

Pros:

Easy to take

Cons:

If you burp or cough after taking the pill a it can taste really BAD

Took it for about 8 months and did virtually nothing for me. It's basically an anti-biotic. For me it's been such a waste of my time and I am still stuck with acne. My dermatologist was reluctant prescribe something new so after 8 months I will find a new one derma.
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March 31, 2008

Pros:

I take a 500 mg capsule two times a day. In the six months I've taken Cephalexin, I haven't noticed a huge difference.

Cons:

For six months, I have had spontaneous bouts of nausea -- and my skin hasn't really cleared up that much.

Eh, try it. It might work for you. It might not.
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March 16, 2008

Pros:

My face is starting to clear up even though I have only been using it for 3 days.

Cons:

Stinks horribly and can barely with stand the smell.

Would recommend this to any one that has acne.
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July 28, 2007

Pros:

*does help improve skin a little
*does not affect your stomach

Cons:

*threat of yeast infections
*meant to treat other illness or infections - NOT skin

I was prescribed this for 10 days after I burned my face to prevent infection. My skin was fairly clear prior to taking this (from being on doxycyclin), but I think it did maintain and improve my skin a bit. I didn't stay on it for fear of getting a yeast infection. Overall, I would advise getting something else (like doxycyclin), which is meant to treat acne. There are too many risks in taking cephalexin for extended periods of time for acne.
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December 5, 2006

Pros:

It's easy to take. Popping a pill is perhaps the least time-consuming acne fighting medication out there.

Cons:

It did absolutely NOTHING but make me get a bad taste in my mouth. It smells bad too.

A lot of people have given this positive reviews, but it didn't do anything for me - possibly because I suffer from hormonal acne.
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