Keflex and Bone cyst - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Bone cyst is reported as a side effect among people who take Keflex (cephalexin), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, also take Zometa, and have Toothaches.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Bone cyst when taking Keflex. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 14,902 people who have side effects when taking Keflex from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Keflex?

Keflex has active ingredients of cephalexin. It is often used in infection. eHealthMe is studying from 15,844 Keflex users. Check the latest studies of Keflex.

What is Bone cyst?

Bone cyst is found to be associated with 318 drugs and 334 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Bone cyst.

On Jul, 24, 2026

14,902 people reported to have side effects when taking Keflex.
Among them, 19 people (0.13%) have Bone cyst.

Among these 19 people:

What is the gender of people who have Bone cyst when taking Keflex? *

female: 22.22 %
male: 77.78 %

What is the age of people who have Bone cyst when taking Keflex? *

What are other drugs people take besides Keflex? *

What are other side effects people have besides Bone cyst? *

Pain: 18 people, 94.74%
Osteoarthritis (a joint disease caused by cartilage loss in a joint): 18 people, 94.74%
Stress And Anxiety: 18 people, 94.74%
Hypoaesthesia (reduced sense of touch or sensation): 17 people, 89.47%
Osteomyelitis (infection of bone): 17 people, 89.47%
Injury: 17 people, 89.47%
Spinal Osteoarthritis (joint cartilage loss in spine): 17 people, 89.47%
Toothaches (tooth pain): 16 people, 84.21%
Back Pain: 16 people, 84.21%
Weakness: 15 people, 78.95%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Toothaches (tooth pain): 13 people, 68.42%
Muscle Spasms (muscle contraction): 11 people, 57.89%
Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 4 people, 21.05%
Depression: 4 people, 21.05%
Breast Cancer: 3 people, 15.79%
Bone Neoplasm Malignant (cancer of bone): 3 people, 15.79%
Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 1 person, 5.26%
Psoriatic Arthropathy (inflammation of the skin and joints with kin condition which typically causes patches (plaques) of red, scaly skin to develop): 1 person, 5.26%
Pseudomonas Infection (pseudomonas infection is caused by a bacterium, pseudomonas aeruginosa): 1 person, 5.26%
Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 1 person, 5.26%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related publications that referenced our studies

Agrawal A, Rao M, Jasdanwala S, Mathur A, Eng M, "Cephalexin Induced Cholestatic Jaundice", Case reports in gastrointestinal medicine, 2014 Aug .
Agrawal A, Rao M, Jasdanwala S, Mathur A, Eng M, "Cephalexin Induced Cholestatic Jaundice", Case reports in gastrointestinal medicine, 2014 Aug .

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on cephalexin (the active ingredients of Keflex) and Keflex (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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