I have been taking this drug now for three days 500mg twice a day. I have noticed that my blood pressure is running higher than normal 145/85. I do take BP meds. I wonder if this med is causing this.
Can cephalexin raise your blood pressure?
Question posted by JenRed on 16 Oct 2013
Last updated on 22 June 2023 by toto1961
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3 Answers
toto1961
22 June 2023
I believe it does. I do was on Keflex and after about 4 days my blood pressure in the ER was 244/110. It took me 5 hours in the ER with treatment to get it back to normal. I quit taking the antibiotic and after about 2 days I was back to normal and felt better
Malissa6825
24 July 2022
I have been on Keflex for 5 days (500mg ever 6 hours) and my blood pressure is running 193/115. Yesterday it was 205/ 120. The ER was able to get it down to 165/105. I have never had a problem with my blood pressure before.
Inactive
12 Dec 2013
Looking into my Lexicomp Drug Interaction Handbook 21th addition... there are no indications that it raises blood pressure..however..that does not rule out a paridoxatol reaction
MWTin
2 July 2018
I also have the problem. I have been taking 3 days and my BP went up over 200.
MW
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