Drug brand Cephalexin (250 mg) (low cost standard) is being manufactured and marketed by Low Cost Standard Therapeutics (LOCOST). The main active ingredient or salt in this drug is Cephalexin. This drug comes in the form of Capsule. The general packing available for this medicine consists of 10 Capsule and is priced at Rs 61.00 (arround $0.854 US Dollar)
Drug details for Cephalexin (250 mg) (low cost standard)
Usage: Why is this medication prescribed?
The main active ingredient or salt in Cephalexin (250 mg) (low cost standard) is Cephalexin.
Cephalexin is used to treat certain infections caused by bacteria such as pneumonia and other respiratory tract infections; and infections of the bone, skin, ears, , genital, and urinary tract. Cephalexin is in a class of medications called cephalosporin antibiotics. It works by killing bacteria.
Antibiotics such as cephalexin will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections. Using antibiotics when they are not needed increases your risk of getting an infection later that resists antibiotic treatment.
Generic Drug Substitutes for : Cephalexin (250 mg) (low cost standard)
There are 205 brands listed here as Generic Substitutes for Cephalexin (250 mg) (low cost standard), which have same salt or similar Generic composition (i.e. Cephalexin-250 mg). Please note that one can request a doctor or pharmacist to substitute a generic version of the prescribed drug brand, if any. So far as quality and performance of generic version is concerned, mostly, Generics with the same active ingredient (here i.e. Cephalexin-250 mg), are just as appropriate and effective for patient treatment as otherwise, the prescribed branded one