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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March 1, 2009

Pros:

Might be helping.

Cons:

Not helping enough.

It' s always hard to tell. Maybe my acne would be worse if I wasn't on it, but it's not good enough for me to be happy with this antibiotic. Also, it's causing me to get yeast infections :-(
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July 3, 2009

Pros:

alternative for acne treatment when proactive/topical treatments don't work

Cons:

bad smell/taste, can be expensive, can cause irritation or stomach upset

Try it. if nothing else has worked you should at least give it a try. THIS IS A MEDICATION PRESCRIBED FOR ACNE TREATMENT. don't be fooled. acne is a bacterial infection, therefore an antibiotic can help. ask your doctor if this might be right for you. everyone is different so it may or may not be the right thing for you.
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April 24, 2009

Pros:

Affordable, can take with or without food- which is very convenient and easy on my stomach. I dont suffer w/typical acne, I have cystic acne- severe swelling and very painful. The medication reduced the swelling in the nodules/cyst w/in 2 days.

Cons:

Cephalexin reduced the swelling to an extent, however I didn't see a whole lot of improvement after that. **Did not eliminate the swelling completely but made a difference in the very large cyst**

Reduces the bacteria in the pores which reduces the swelling of the nodules. However, Ive been on 500mg 2x a day (I've taken religiously) for 11 days and the same nodules/cyst are here and new ones have formed BUT they are not as large as before. In the past I've taken Doxcycline for the same problems and it helped tremendously. Eliminated the nodules and prevented others. I will finish this Rx (another 9 days) and then ask my doc for the Doxcycline. *We tried this one first b/c it's not hard on my stomach and does not make me sensitive to the sun as Doxcycline does. **For women who suffer w/cystic acne- see your gynocolegist it could be hormone related- especially if the nodules are on your chin or forehead. I suffer w/ovarian cyst which effect my hormones causing these terrible sporadic breakouts.
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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 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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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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February 25, 2013

Pros:

acne much better than without any treatment

Cons:

does not clear my acne completely

without treatment, I would get deeper and more painful acne in more places on my face. with cephalexIn, I don't get as many of those, but I still get some, and I still have less severe acne in a number of places on my face and body. for someone looking to clear their acne completely, this might not be a perfect fit
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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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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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