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Will taking 20 mg nexium daily help against stomach irritation by antibiotics cephalexin?i am currently taking cephalexin 500 mg 4 times a day and it bothers my stomach?

Q: will taking 20 mg nexium daily help against stomach irritation by antibiotics cephalexin?i am currently taking cephalexin 500 mg 4 times a day and it bothers my stomach?

: Cephalexin doesn't usually cause stomach upset, but probably you can prevent it by taking the drug with food.

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

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Cephalexin doesn't usually cause stomach upset, but probably you can prevent it by taking the drug with food.

Answered 9/14/2022

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Will taking 20 mg nexium daily help against stomach irritation by antibiotics cephalexin?i am currently taking cephalexin 500 mg 4 times a day and it bothers my stomach?

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