A 36-year-old member asked:
Is it dangerous to drink alcohol while taking cephalexin?
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Dr. Michael Einanswered
Infectious Disease 50 years experience
Yes: You can drink alcohol while taking keflex/cephalexin but do it in moderation at most. If you have a significant infection it would be best to abstain until its better.
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A 18-year-old member asked:
Can you drink alcohol while taking cephalexin?
3 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Robert Greeranswered
Family Medicine 46 years experience
Shouldn't: All antibiotics in the "beta-lactam" group that includes pennicillin, amoxicillin, Ampicillin and the cephlosporins like Cephalexin are excreted(peed out) more rapidly after alcohol-thus lessening their effective time in your body.
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Last updated Jan 5, 2019
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