Effectiveness of Cephalexin versus Cefadroxil in Patients Discharged from the Emergency Department

Date First Published:

December 3, 2022

Last Updated:

December 20, 2023

Report by:

Dr. Ivan Chiu, Emergency Medicine Resident (McMaster University)

Three-Part Question:

In [patients discharged from the emergency department with a first-generation cephalosporin], [is cephalexin superior to cefadroxil] [at reducing return to ED or family doctor within 2 weeks of initial visit, resolving signs/symptoms faster, or decreasing time to return of normal activities]?