Keflex and Burning sensation - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Burning sensation is reported as a side effect among people who take Keflex (cephalexin), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Lasix, and have Asthma.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Burning sensation 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 Burning sensation?
Burning sensation is found to be associated with 2,016 drugs and 2,077 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Burning sensation.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
eHealthMe runs one of the largest post-marketing drug safety studies in the world. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Our data-driven phase IV clinical trials have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Tools to study our phase IV findings are available to the public, anonymous and free >>>.
14,902 people reported to have side effects when taking Keflex.
Among them, 191 people (1.28%) have Burning sensation.

Among these 191 people:
How long have people been on Keflex when they have Burning sensation? *
What is the gender of people who have Burning sensation when taking Keflex? *
What is the age of people who have Burning sensation when taking Keflex? *
What are other drugs people take besides Keflex? *
What are other side effects people have besides Burning sensation? *
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Related studies:
Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Keflex:
- Keflex (15,844 reports)
Burning sensation treatments and more:
- Burning sensation (79,498 reports)
How severe was Burning sensation and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of cephalexin:
Sub-studies by gender and age:
Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Browse all side effects of Keflex:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all the drugs that are associated with Burning sensation:
- Burning sensation (2,016 drugs)
Browse all the conditions that are associated with Burning sensation:
- Burning sensation (2,077 conditions)
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).
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