Capsules 250 mg
Trade name: Cefalexin, Capsules 250 mg.
International non- proprietary name: Cefalexin.
Description: yellow hard gelatin capsules No.0.
Capsule contents – mixture of white powder and granules with a yellowish tint with a specific odor. The capsule mass thickening in form of a column or a tablet broken when being pressed by a glass stick is allowed.
Composition: each capsule contains:
Active substance: cephalexin – 250 mg.
Excipients: methyl cellulose, calcium stearate, potato starch.
Pharmacotherapeutic group: Antimicrobial preparations for systemic administration. Cephalosporins.
ATC code: J01DA01.
Indications for use:
Infections of various localizations caused by cefalexin sensitive microorganisms; infections of upper and lower respiratory airways (bronchitis, acute pneumonia and chronic bronchopneumonia exacerbation); of the urogenital system (acute and chronic pyelonephritis in the exacerbation stage, cystitis, prostatitis, endometritis, gonorrhea, vulvovaginitis, etc.); of ENT organs (angina, acute otitis media, sinusitis, etc.); pyogenic infections of skin and soft tissues, (furunculosis, abscesses, pyodermia, etc.); lymphadenitis, lymphangitis; acute and chronic (in the exacerbation stage) osteomyelitis for after- treatment after other parentheral antibiotics administration.