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Topic: is keflex used for lyme

lpkayak
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What dosage. Thx

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Lyme? Its complicated. Educate yourself.

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GreenWings
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A family member is using Keflex for a skin infection but sometimes I wonder if they are herxing from Lyme on it.

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Lymetoo
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Not usually. I have no idea on dosage.

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phyl6648
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I thought Keflex was in the same family as Ceftin. If so then yes, but don't take my word as I know so litte
Clindamycin is not on the choice for lyme but for me it has been one of the best now what it is hitting I don't know. I do worry about c-diff with it.

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TerryK
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I was told it does not.

In a quick search I found this
Failure of treatment with cephalexin for Lyme disease.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10862221

Search google for more info on keflex and lyme

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lpkayak
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Ty

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Lyme? Its complicated. Educate yourself.

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