Keflex for Kidney Infections User Reviews

• Lan...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 7, 2023

"This is an incredible medication. I regret not taking it sooner due to listening to bad reviews on this website. It is a great medication and very effective at getting rid of bacterial infections of the urinary tract, skin, and even ear infections. I had only one side effect, and it was a slightly full stomach. I did not have nausea, nor did I vomit or anything of that nature. I experienced no discomfort. I’m not a doctor, but many people, including myself, have used real-life experience to conclude the way to use this medication with no side effects. I’m not telling anyone what to do, but this is what I did: I ate a cup of rice before every dose so that my stomach did not become irritated, and it worked. I also drank 8 oz of water with it. Lastly, 2 hours after dosing, I took a probiotic called Culture from CVS, it contains LGG, which is a bacteria that is helpful for the gut and keeps you from having diarrhea. Very effective! You guys need to get this probiotic, it works so well."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 13, 2017

"I had a bad kidney infection and was prescribed this in the ER to take 3 times a day for 7 days. I hardly had any side effects at all. The only ones I had were a yeast infection, really bad nightmares, and some sneezing. Other than that, I love this and would definitely take it again, kidney pain was gone within 2 days."

• Din...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 19, 2020

"Had a bad kidney infection, given MacroBID for 3 days. After 2 days, it wasn't working, given another 4 days' worth. After another 2 days, it still wasn't working. Called an online private doctor, prescribed Keflex 500 mg, 3 times a day for 7 days. Kidney infection calmed down after 2 days, wasn't sure if it was doing anything for bladder infection, still had pain and discomfort throughout the 7-day course. Side effects: severe itchiness, particularly on the torso. When finished with the course, still had bladder discomfort, but worse was the itch! 2 days later, the itch on the body was gone, but hands and fingers were still really bad, constant itching, scratching the skin raw. Read that Keflex stays in the system for 72 hours. Have had muscle pain throughout the course, which I am confused about whether the kidney infection is getting better as my back muscles hurt. No stomach problems. Can say Keflex sorted the kidney infection, not sure about the bladder infection."

• gre...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 13, 2024

"This is a medication that I had a bad time with and didn't want to take again until I was told to take a probiotic with it. I had taken Bactrim for 6 days and still was sick, if not worse off than before the Bactrim. I received 3 bags of Rocephin in the hospital and every day was given a probiotic. I came home with Keflex and no side effects with a probiotic. I can tell with another week as prescribed that how I feel now is how it would have felt if I caught this sooner than I did. God bless the nurse who told me this. No yeast infection. Minimal nausea. I can still eat. The pain is finally getting better. Yes there can be nightmares which is odd. However, with a probiotic I rate this as effective as Cipro, which is great because that one has a black box warning."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• June 4, 2013

"Works great for my urinary tract infections. Even when I'm sick with a cold! I highly recommend it."

• Anonymous
• August 9, 2013

"My daughter was prescribed this and broke out in a rash all over her. I am sure she was allergic."