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Will Cephalexin Help Cure Perianal Abscess?

Posted on Fri, 20 Jul 2018

Question: Will cephalexin cure this problem. as I'm having surgery on Feb 12th

Answered by Dr. Shinas Hussain (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Cephelexin can decrease the symptoms.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for trusting Healthcaremagic!
I have gone through your query and I can understand your concerns.
This looks like perianal abscess or a fistula.
Cephelexin can control the infection you will have symptomatic relief. Pain will be reduced.
But surgery is the defenitive treatment modality and surgery is required for permanent cure.
Wishing you good health
Thanks

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Follow up: Dr. Shinas Hussain (24 minutes later)

what will get rid of it besides surgery. Im having a hysterectomy

Answered by Dr. Shinas Hussain (15 hours later)

Brief Answer:
You can try conservative measures fiirst.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for follow up.
We can go for conservative measures first.
A short course of antibiotics cephelexin or other.
Apply local ointments like metrogyl. P
Stool softener like cremaffin.
Do sitz bath.
If symptoms persist we have to drain the pus by minor procedure. Actually it is a minor procedure and can be done in short time under local anaesthesia. No need to worry it won’t affect your hysterectomy.

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