Cephalexin 250 mg capsule
What is Cephalexin used for?
Cephalexin is used to treat certain infections caused by bacteria such as pneumonia and other respiratory tract infections; and infections of the bone, skin, ears, , genital, and urinary tract. Cephalexin is in a class of medications called cephalosporin antibiotics.
From the medicine catalogue, not written by us. It describes the molecule in general, not your situation — what you were prescribed it for is on your prescription.
What it costs
| Source | Pack | Price | Per capsule |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan Aushadhi Government generic | 10's | ₹30.94 | ₹3.09 |
MRP is subject to change. These prices come from a dated snapshot — always check the price printed on the pack.
No single branded MRP is shown because this page covers the composition rather than one brand — branded prices vary by manufacturer and pack.
How much of it to take
This catalogue does not carry dosing information. How much to take, and how often, depends on you — your age, weight, kidney function and the other medicines you are on — so it comes from your prescription or your doctor, not from here.
Before you switch to a cheaper version
These products have the same composition, strength and dose form. Prices vary by brand and pharmacy — confirm cost and suitability with your doctor or pharmacist before switching.
Two cautions worth carrying into that conversation. A modified-release product (marked SR, XR, CR or ER) is not interchangeable with a plain one of the same strength. And for a small group of medicines with a narrow safe range — warfarin, thyroxine, phenytoin, lithium, some immunosuppressants — staying on one brand is the safer default, and any change should be monitored.
Other products with the same composition (130 in the catalogue)
Listed alphabetically, with products sold under the molecule name first — those are typically the cheapest on the shelf.
| Product | Maker | MRP |
|---|---|---|
| Alexin (cefalexin) 250 mg oral capsulegeneric-named | Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited | ₹23.62 |
| Cefalex (cefalexin) 250 mg oral capsulegeneric-named | Pci Pharmaceuticals Private Limited | ₹62 |
| Acelexin (cefalexin) 250 mg oral capsule | Acichem Laboratories Private Limited | ₹50 |
| Acfex (cefalexin) 250 mg oral capsule | Acme Pharmaceutical | ₹68.12 |
| Adispore (cefalexin) 250 mg oral capsule | Adison Pharmaceuticals | — |
| Alceff (cefalexin) 250 mg oral capsule | Alkem Laboratories Limited | ₹15.31 |
| Alcephin (cefalexin) 250 mg oral capsule | Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited | ₹26.6 |
| Alcephin PX (cefalexin) 250 mg oral capsule | Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited | ₹26.62 |
| Alfexin (cefalexin) 250 mg oral capsule | Alpha Lab | ₹55 |
| Amcef (cefalexin) 250 mg oral capsule | Medirose drug & pharma | ₹24 |
| Amicef (cefalexin) 250 mg oral capsule | Orphic Pharma (India) Limited | ₹63 |
| Anphexin (cefalexin) 250 mg oral capsule | Acto Pharmaceuticals Laboratories | ₹80 |
| Apkef (cefalexin) 250 mg oral capsule | Ajanta Pharma Limited | ₹59 |
| Arlex (cefalexin) 250 mg oral capsule | Ardor Drugs Private Limited | ₹66 |
| Aurocef (cefalexin) 250 mg oral capsule | Veritaz Healthcare Limited | ₹18.62 |
| Avixin (cefalexin) 250 mg oral capsule | Bhavishya Pharmaceuticals Private Limited | ₹55.9 |
| Bactocep (cefalexin) 250 mg oral capsule | Bactolac Formulations Private Limited | ₹63 |
| Betaspore (cefalexin) 250 mg oral capsule | Aristo Pharmaceuticals Private Limited | ₹46.46 |
| Bioxin (cefalexin) 250 mg oral capsule | Pharm Biotech | ₹63 |
| C Lax (cefalexin) 250 mg oral capsule | Casca Remedies Private Limited | ₹14.42 |
Showing 20 of 40 matched products.
Where to buy the generic
Jan Aushadhi Kendras are government-run stores selling the same molecules under their generic names. There are several thousand across India; the prices above are the PMBI list price. Any pharmacy can also dispense a generic if you ask for the composition rather than the brand.
General information, not medical advice. Prices are from a dated snapshot and change — the pack is the authority. Always talk to a qualified doctor or pharmacist about your own medicines.
Medicine data: Common Drug Codes for India (NRCeS, C-DAC Pune), CC BY 4.0, containing SNOMED CT content. Price information sourced from the Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices Bureau of India (PMBI), Government of India, and NPPA ceiling-price notifications. medicalfile.in is not affiliated with or endorsed by PMBI or the Government of India.