A 22-year-old female asked:
I am 5 weeks pregnant & the doctor put me on antibiotics for a kidney infection the medication is keflex will this cause a miscarriage?:(
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Adrian Baudy IVanswered
Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Usually not: Keflex isn't normally prescribed for uti, but Keflex is fairly safe in pregnancy (category. B) . I would again check with your doctor about the urine culture to make sure that the bug in your urine is sensitive to keflex.
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