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Cephalexin

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Definition: A semisynthetic cephalosporin antibiotic with antimicrobial activity similar to that of CEPHALORIDINE or CEPHALOTHIN, but somewhat less potent. It is effective against both gram-positive and gram-negative organisms.     
Pharmacological Action Anti-Bacterial Agents
Examples Cefaclor; Cefadroxil; Cephaloglycin; Cephradine 		Other names Monosodium Salt Cephalexin; Monohydrochloride, Monohydrate Cephalexin; Monohydrochloride, Cephalexin; Monohydrate, Cephalexin; Monohydrate Cephalexin Monohydrochloride; Hydrochloride, Cephalexin; Hemihydrate, Cephalexin; Dihydride, Cephalexin; Palitrex; Ceporexine; Cephalexin, Monosodium Salt, (6R-(6alpha,7beta))-I; Cephalexin, Monosodium Salt; Cephalexin, (6R-(6alpha,7beta))-Isomer; Cephalexin, (6R-(6alpha,7beta(S*)))-Isomer; Cephalexin, (6R-(6alpha,7alpha(R*)))-Isomer; Cephalexin Monohydrochloride, Monohydrate; Cephalexin Monohydrochloride; Cephalexin Monohydrate; Cephalexin Hydrochloride; Cephalexin HemihydrateDrugs* : PANIXINE DISPERDOSE; KEFLEX; CEPHALEXIN; KEFLET; KEFTAB
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
kufaprim  90509-95-8 5-Thia-1-azabicyclo(4.2.0)oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid, 7-((aminophenylacetyl)amino)-3-methyl-8-oxo-, (6R-(6alpha,7beta(R*)))-, mixt. with (2R-cis)-(3-methyloxiranyl)phosphonic acid  Cephalexin Fosfomycin. Chir Patol Sper 1983;31(4):149
Flucexin  79806-18-1 5-Thia-1-azabicyclo(4.2.0)oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid, 7-((aminophenylacetyl)amino)-3-methyl-8-oxo-, (6R-(6alpha,7beta(R*)))-, mixt. with (2S-(2alpha,5alpha,6beta))-6-(((3-(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)-5-methyl-4-isoxazolyl)carbonyl)amino)-3,3-dimethyl-7-oxo  Cephalexin Floxacillin. G Ital Chemioter 1980;27(1):23
cefems  0   Cephalexin/*analogs & derivatives. G Ital Chemioter 1979;26(2):257
lysine cephalexin  57683-74-6   Cephalexin/*analogs & derivatives. Arzneim Forsch 29(10):1547;1979
pivcephalexin  63836-75-9 (6R-(6 alpha,7 beta(R*)))-7-((aminophenylacetyl)amino)-3-methyl-8-oxo-5-thia-1-azabicyclo(4.2.0)oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid, (2,2-dimethyl-1-oxopropoxy)methyl ester  Cephalexin/*analogs & derivatives. Arzneim Forsch 27(4):819;1977; Bronchopneumologie 29(4):346;1979
4',5'-dihydrocefradine  37051-00-6 5-Thia-1-azabicyclo(4.2.0)oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid, 7-((amino-1-cyclohexen-1-ylacetyl)amino)-3-methyl-8-oxo-, (6R-(6alpha,7beta(R*)))  Cephalexin/*analogs & derivatives. Antibiotics 29(5):559;1976

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