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I am pregnant and i had a heat boil and the mid wife gave me. a prescription to tak cephalaxin 500 mg 3 a day for 10 days is it ok ?
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Safe: Cephalexin is considered safe during pregnancy.
Answered 11/19/2014
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Yes: Cephalexin is considered safe in pregnancy. As long as you are not allergic to penicillin, it should be safe to take. Hope this helps!
Answered 9/7/2014
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