Keflex and blood potassium decreased Patient Reports February 13, 2012

Keflex Side Effects Report #4634774-1
Keflex side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Apr 05, 2005. Female patient, 24 years of age, was diagnosed with pharyngitis and was treated with Keflex. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: allergic granulomatous angiitis, blood potassium decreased, blood urine present, cryoglobulinaemia, diarrhoea, gastritis, goodpasture's syndrome, haemoglobin increased, haemoptysis. Keflex dosage: 500 MG; BID. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Keflex Side Effects Report #4750256-0
Keflex side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from NORWAY on Aug 12, 2005. Female patient, 87 years of age, was diagnosed with diverticulum and was treated with Keflex. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bacteria stool identified, blood albumin increased, blood potassium decreased, clostridium difficile toxin test positive, diarrhoea haemorrhagic, enterocolitis infectious, international normalised ratio increased, peritoneal disorder. Keflex dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with SOTALOL, FLAGYL, FUROSEMIDE, ZYLORIC FAES, IMOVANE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Keflex Side Effects Report #4692360-1
Keflex side effect was reported by a Health Professional from on June 06, 2005. Female patient, 78 years of age, was diagnosed with diverticulum and was treated with Keflex. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood albumin abnormal, blood potassium decreased, clostridium difficile toxin test positive, diarrhoea haemorrhagic, enterocolitis infectious, international normalised ratio increased, peritoneal disorder. Keflex dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with SOTALOL, FLAGYL, FUROSEMIDE, ZYLORIC, IMOVANE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Keflex Side Effects Report #5715492-5
Keflex side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Apr 07, 2008. Male patient, 69 years of age, weighting 166.0 lb, was diagnosed with cellulitis , non-small cell lung cancer and was treated with Keflex. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia of chronic disease, blood bicarbonate increased, blood glucose increased, blood potassium decreased, catheter related complication, cellulitis , diarrhoea, dizziness , dyspepsia. Keflex dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with GEMZAR, CISPLATIN, VITAMIN CAP, FLOMAX, NICORETTE, HYDREA, VITAMIN B12, OXYCODONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.