| 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 |
Cephalexin is indicated for the treatment of certain infections caused by susceptible bacteria.[Label,L6550,L6553] These infections include respiratory tract infections, otitis media, skin and skin structure infections, bone infections, and genitourinary tract infections.[Label,L6550,L6553] |
| Marketing Status |
approved; investigational; vet_approved |
| ATC Code |
J01DB01 |
| DrugBank ID |
DB00567
|
| KEGG ID |
D00263; D00906
|
| MeSH ID |
D002506
|
| PubChem ID |
27447
|
| TTD Drug ID |
D0Z5EM
|
| NDC Product Code |
80425-0006; 43063-536; 43063-678; 50268-152; 53002-2182; 53002-2260; 55289-057; 62250-801; 63629-9206; 67877-545; 68071-2249; 68071-4429; 70518-3066; 70934-040; 72789-251; 80425-0005; 0093-2238; 0093-3145; 0093-3147; 50090-0219; 53002-2181; 63629-8184; 63629-8858; 63629-9207; 68071-2889; 68071-4434; 68071-4516; 68788-7796; 70518-3362; 70518-3378; 72789-252; 76420-034; 42708-017; 42708-145; 50090-3199; 62135-480; 62250-802; 63187-046; 63629-7742; 63629-8854; 63629-9436; 65862-018; 67877-254; 69043-008; 70518-3059; 63629-4222; 67877-255; 68071-4355; 68788-9713; 70518-3448; 80425-0121; 65862-338; 43063-497; 53002-2540; 62135-481; 63629-8855; 63629-8857; 63629-9198; 63629-9199; 63629-9201; 68180-440; 68180-441; 68788-7761; 68788-9539; 71205-553; 76420-287; 76420-288; 80425-0004; 0093-2240; 0093-4177; 0143-9769; 0143-9770; 50268-151; 60687-152; 63187-205; 63629-8856; 63629-9435; 67877-219; 67877-220; 68071-2246; 68788-7938; 70518-2273; 82982-024; 24979-155; 42291-209; 42582-211; 42582-212; 43063-634; 50090-3427; 62135-711; 63629-7927; 63629-9202; 63629-9205; 67877-544; 68071-4465; 72162-1833; 42708-070; 50090-0220; 53002-2180; 60687-163; 61919-606; 62135-710; 63629-7739; 63629-9203; 65862-019; 68071-4406; 68071-5038; 68071-5241; 68180-121; 68788-7529; 68788-9326; 69043-009; 42708-100; 50090-2749; 55289-058; 63629-7743; 63629-9200; 67296-0246; 68180-122; 70518-3595; 76420-035; 59651-230; 0093-4175; 24979-154; 42291-208; 50090-3202; 50090-3252; 50090-6445; 63629-7740; 63629-9204; 68071-2726; 68071-2940; 68788-9538; 69778-930; 69778-931; 71205-591; 71205-672; 72287-310; 76420-052; 45865-428; 50090-4795 |
| UNII |
OBN7UDS42Y
|
| 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 |
