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Can Cephalexin Be Taken For UTI While Having Kidney Disease?

have have a urinary track infection and I have been taking cephalexin for it but as soon as I take it I have to move my bowels i also have[ kidney desease] I don,t know if this is any good for it I,ve been taking it for 6 days now 4 a day and I,m very sluggish. I hope you can help me my e-mail address is YYYY@YYYY margaret hurderso. dennis ma. I,ve had kidney decease for many years. I,m sorry I don,t have any money to pay for this I thought it was free, thank you anyway.
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Cephalexin can be taken in patients who have renal impairment (kidney disease. But the frequency of administration needs to be reduced according to the renal function. The frequency is reduced to 2-3 times per day depending upon the renal function.
Cephalexin is an antibiotic and can cause alteration in bowel moments. As you have additional renal impairment, care has to be taken to avoid dehydration. Electrolyte imbalances may cause weakness.
I would recommend you to consult your nephrologist and get yourself a serum electrolyte investigation done. This would rule out any electrolyte abnormality contributing to your sluggishness.
I hope the above information helps you. Thank you fro writing into healthcaremagic. Have a nice day.
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Can Cephalexin Be Taken For UTI While Having Kidney Disease?

Cephalexin can be taken in patients who have renal impairment (kidney disease. But the frequency of administration needs to be reduced according to the renal function. The frequency is reduced to 2-3 times per day depending upon the renal function. Cephalexin is an antibiotic and can cause alteration in bowel moments. As you have additional renal impairment, care has to be taken to avoid dehydration. Electrolyte imbalances may cause weakness. I would recommend you to consult your nephrologist and get yourself a serum electrolyte investigation done. This would rule out any electrolyte abnormality contributing to your sluggishness. I hope the above information helps you. Thank you fro writing into healthcaremagic. Have a nice day.