Cephalexin
side effects, nutrient depletions, herbal interactions and health notes:
Data provided by Applied Health
• Cephalosporins may cause the improper absorption of some B vitamins and vitamin K.1
• Antibiotics kill bacteria, including beneficial flora in the gut, which could affect digestion and/or elimination. Supplementation with acidophilus or bifidus may aid in restoring this beneficial flora.2
References1 Pronsky, ZM: Food-Medication Interactions, 11th edition, 1999
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1 Hill MJ: Intestinal flora and endogenous vitamin synthesis, Eur J Cancer Prev, 1997, 6 (Suppl 1): S43-5.
1 Deguchi Y, et al: Comparative studies on synthesis of water-soluble vitamins among human species of Bifidobacteria, Argic Biol Chem, 1985, 19 (1): 13-19.
1 Conly J and Stein K: Reduction of vitamin K2 concentrations in human liver associated with the use of broad spectrum antimicrobials, Clin Invest Med, 1994, 17 (6):531-9.
1 Ellenger P, et al: Production and release of nicotinamide by the intestinal flora in man, Nature, 1944, 154:270-271.
2 Bengmark S & Gianotti L: Nutritional support to prevent and treat multiple organ failure. World J Surg, 1996 May, 20:4, 474-81.
2 Cummings JH, Macfarlane G: Role of intestinal bacteria in nutrient metabolism, JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr, 1997, 21(6): 357-65.
2 Gorbach SL: Bengt E. Gustafsson Memorial Lecture, Function of the Normal Human Microflora, Scand J Infect Dis Suppl, 1986, 49:17-30.
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