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No, Keflex (cephalexin) is an antibiotic in the Cephalosporin category. It has no "sulfa" group and is not considered as a sulfonamide antibiotic. You can use it if you're allergic to sulfas.

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No. Although the molecule contaiins the element sulfur, the sulfur is not in the form of a "sulfonamide" group, which is what identifies sulfa drugs.

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