| Drug Name |
Cephalexin |
| Drug ID |
BADD_D00412 |
| Description |
Cephalexin is the first of the first generation cephalosporins.[A179071,A179074] This antibiotic contains a beta lactam and a dihydrothiazide.[A179071] Cephalexin is used to treat a number of susceptible bacterial infections through inhibition of cell wall synthesis.[A179083,Label] Cephalexin was approved by the FDA on 4 January 1971.[L6547] |
| Indications and Usage |
For the treatment of respiratory tract infections caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae and Streptococcus pyogenes; otitis media due to Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes, and Moraxella catarrhalis; skin and skin structure infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus and/or Streptococcus pyogenes; bone infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus and/or Proteus mirabilis; genitourinary tract infections, including acute prostatitis, caused by Escherichia coli, Proteus mirabilis, and Klebsiella pneumoniae. |
| Marketing Status |
Prescription; Discontinued |
| ATC Code |
J01DB01 |
| DrugBank ID |
DB00567
|
| KEGG ID |
D00263
|
| MeSH ID |
D002506
|
| PubChem ID |
27447
|
| TTD Drug ID |
D0Z5EM
|
| NDC Product Code |
68180-441; 63629-9207; 63629-9200; 63187-205; 54348-555; 69778-930; 61919-606; 68071-5241; 67877-255; 0093-2240; 0143-9897; 65862-018; 68071-3186; 42291-209; 68071-4233; 53002-2182; 80425-0121; 62135-480; 63629-9199; 68071-4516; 53002-2180; 65862-019; 63629-9205; 63629-7740; 50268-151; 67296-0976; 68180-440; 61919-049; 67877-219; 53002-2181; 50090-4423; 69778-931; 70934-840; 60687-163; 50090-0070; 63629-8857; 68071-2249; 68071-5038; 65862-338; 68180-122; 71205-591; 60687-152; 72969-116; 43063-536; 63629-7927; 24979-155; 80425-0005; 50090-3111; 42582-211; 24979-154; 63629-9198; 50090-3057; 42582-212; 68788-7529; 0093-4175; 72287-310; 68071-1585; 50090-4795; 63187-046; 0143-9898; 67877-545; 68071-4355; 50090-5196; 70518-3362; 51655-028; 67296-0037; 63629-7743; 54348-560; 43063-634; 80425-0006; 50268-152; 68071-2246; 68071-5016; 63629-7605; 50090-3291; 66267-982; 68788-7938; 70518-2273; 63629-8856; 0093-3145; 68788-7796; 68180-121; 0093-3147; 50090-3252; 42291-208; 63629-9202; 69043-009; 69043-008; 68788-9539; 42708-070; 42708-017; 50090-3199; 53002-2260; 50090-2749; 63629-9204; 63629-9203; 50090-3202; 63629-8854; 63629-8858; 0093-4177; 63629-8981; 68788-7761; 55289-058; 70518-3066; 43063-678; 70934-040; 68788-9326; 68071-4406; 67877-544; 42708-145; 67877-254; 59651-230; 45865-428; 53002-2540; 70518-3378; 63629-8855; 63629-9206; 0143-9769; 70518-3059; 68071-5011; 43744-061; 63629-9201; 43063-497; 62135-481; 0093-2238; 0143-9770; 50090-0219; 42708-100; 50090-0220; 63629-8980; 68071-4434; 50090-3427; 68788-9713; 68788-9538; 71205-553; 55289-057; 70934-082; 67877-220; 68071-4429; 76420-052 |
| Synonyms |
Cephalexin | Cefalexin | Cephalexin Hydrochloride | Cephalexin Monohydrochloride, Monohydrate | Cephalexin, (6R-(6alpha,7alpha(R*)))-Isomer | Cephalexin, (6R-(6alpha,7beta(S*)))-Isomer | Cephalexin, (6R-(6alpha,7beta))-Isomer | Cephalexin, Monosodium Salt | Cephalexin Monohydrochloride | Ceporexine | Palitrex | Cephalexin Monohydrate | Cephalexin Dihydride | Cephalexin Hemihydrate | 5-Thia-1-azabicyclo(4.2.0)oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid, 7-((aminophenylacetyl)amino)-3-methyl-8-oxo-, (6R-(6alpha,7beta(R*)))- | Cephalexin, Monosodium Salt, (6R-(6alpha,7beta))-Isomer |
