Question 1

belly button had odor drainage/liquid coming out an crust went to dr got keflex an mupirocin been using mupirocin past 2 days no more odor but still drainage/liquid. should i take oral med? no redness or pain. doc said could be cyst or infection.

Accepted Answer

Infected cyst?: This is the third time you have asked the same question. Glad to learn you have seen a doctor. Of course you should follow his or her advice:  take the antibiotic as prescribed. Beyond that, this forum cannot help any more than it has already. You should ask your doctor if you have any further questions about it.

Question 2

is mupirocin ointment related to keflex? i'm very allergic to kefelx and want to make sure i can use mupirocin safely.

Accepted Answer

Not related: The antibiotic you were prescribed is not at all related to the antibiotic class that you are allergic to. You should be able to safely go ahead and use it.

Question 3

can i drink light beer whilst taking mupirocin and cephalexin?

Accepted Answer

Hold the alcohol: Antibiotics and alcohol have some similar side effects: upset stomach, feeling drowsy or dizzy. Taken together these side effects may be more intense. Suggest waiting until you're finished your course of antibiotics and you're feeling better before consuming any alcohol.

Question 4

i have been taking kelflex and using bactroban (mupirocin) for 10 days & still  having major issues. the bactroban (mupirocin) is making the infection bright red, sore &  swo?

Accepted Answer

Several comments: Bactroban (mupirocin) should not be used to try and treat infection, and is indicated to attempt to eliminate carriage of staph, predominantly in the nose.  Cephalexin (keflex) is not effective against many strains of staphylococci and this may be part of the problem.  You need to go back to the doctor and describe and show them this.

Question 5

i have impetigo&have taken kelflex &bactroban (mupirocin) for 10 days.the bactroban (mupirocin) is making the sores& inside nose bright red & swollen. what do i do?

Accepted Answer

Stop the bactroban (mupirocin): You can be sensitive/allergic to the bactroban (mupirocin) & should stop it immediately. Call your dr so the information can be reviewed & get into your medical record. If your dr wants to continue an ointment for the sores there are others out there that can be used.

Question 6

dpm prescribed 500 mg cephalexin 3x/day for toenail paronychia. topical mupirocin began one week earlier 3x/day with no improvement. began taking cephalexin friday noon. today is sunday evening. what day should i contact doctor if no improvement?

Accepted Answer

: The only thing that I could add to your regiment is to soak your foot twice a day. Everything that has been prescribed by the podiatrist is more than adequate to take care of the infection. If there still is a nail, irritating the skin, then that would prevent it from healing.

Question 7

i have a toenail paronychia. one week ago began topical mupirocin without success. two days ago began cephalexin 500 mg 3 times per day. no improvement yet. no visible abscess to drain. no other adverse symptoms (no fever, etc.) what to do next?

Accepted Answer

: It might take a few more days. However, paronychia inflammation isn't necessarily due only to infection. You might require minor surgery to drain it and remove the corner of your nail. See your doctor if it isn't better after another week.

Question 8

is keflex safe to take while pregnant?

Accepted Answer

Yes : Orr is a cephalosporin and that class of antibiotic is safe whe pregnant.

Question 9

does it help to take a probiotic when also taking keflex?

Accepted Answer

Yes: You can take probiotics, but the Keflex will be counter-balancing them so it will be important to take them after you are done with your course of antibiotics to re-establish your beneficial bacteria in your gut.

Question 10

how far apart can you take keflex...my dr. told me to take them every 6 hrs 4 times a day but i'm sleeping part of the time and that messes me up ?

Accepted Answer

Four times daily: Rather than set an alarm to take medication exactly every 6hrs, space out your meds so that you end up taking 4x/d while awake, say 1st time upon waking up, 2nd time around lunch, 3rd time around dinner &amp; 4th time just before sleeping. Yes, some times are closer than others while others are farther apart but I would never tell my patients to take it every 6hrs b/c concerns you've noted.

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Belly button had odor drainage/liquid coming out an crust went to dr got keflex an mupirocin been using mupirocin past 2 days no more odor but still drainage/liquid. should i take oral med? no redness or pain. doc said could be cyst or infection.

A member asked:

Is mupirocin ointment related to keflex? i'm very allergic to kefelx and want to make sure i can use mupirocin safely.

A member asked:

Can i drink light beer whilst taking mupirocin and cephalexin?

A member asked:

I have been taking kelflex and using bactroban (mupirocin) for 10 days & still having major issues. the bactroban (mupirocin) is making the infection bright red, sore & swo?

A member asked:

I have impetigo&have taken kelflex &bactroban (mupirocin) for 10 days.the bactroban (mupirocin) is making the sores& inside nose bright red & swollen. what do i do?

A member asked:

Dpm prescribed 500 mg cephalexin 3x/day for toenail paronychia. topical mupirocin began one week earlier 3x/day with no improvement. began taking cephalexin friday noon. today is sunday evening. what day should i contact doctor if no improvement?

A member asked:

I have a toenail paronychia. one week ago began topical mupirocin without success. two days ago began cephalexin 500 mg 3 times per day. no improvement yet. no visible abscess to drain. no other adverse symptoms (no fever, etc.) what to do next?

A member asked:

Is keflex safe to take while pregnant?

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Does it help to take a probiotic when also taking keflex?

A member asked:

How far apart can you take keflex...my dr. told me to take them every 6 hrs 4 times a day but i'm sleeping part of the time and that messes me up ?

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