Drug interactions
Amikacin + Cefalexin
Severity: Moderate
Amikacin and Cefalexin: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Aminoglycosides are nephrotoxic and ototoxic, and cephalosporins have been reported to add to renal injury in some patients.
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