On October 16, 1916, Sanger opened a family planning and birth control clinic at 46 Amboy St. in the Brownsville neighborhood of Brooklyn, the first of its kind in the United States.
Cephalexin is a cephalosporin (SEF a low spor in) antibiotic. It works by fighting bacteria in your body. Cephalexin is used to treat infections caused by bacteria, including upper respiratory infections, ear infections, skin infections, and urinary tract infections. Cephalexin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
It's also available as a generic medication in tablet or liquid form (called suspension). Cephalexin and other cephalosporin antibiotics are broad-spectrum antibiotics, meaning they're used to treat a wide range of infections caused by many different bacteria.ephalexin may increase blood levels of the type 2 diabetes drug metformin. This could increase your risk for side effects. Cephalexin may build up in the blood when combined with the medication probenecid (Benemid, Probalan), which is used to treat gout.