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Alternate Names: Keflex, Cefalexin, Durantel, Felexin
CAS No: 15686-71-2
PubChem CID: 27447
Mol Formula: C16H17N3O4S
Mol Weight: 347.4 g/mol
IUPAC Name: (6R,7R)-7-[[(2R)-2-amino-2-phenylacetyl]amino]-3-methyl-8-oxo-5-thia-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid
Therapeutic use: Anti-infectives, Antibacterials, Antibiotics
Drug Class: Beta-lactams, Cephalosporins
Commercial / Development Status: Commercial APIs
Source / Manufacturing Origin: Semi-synthetic APIs
API Description: Cephalexin is a semisynthetic first-generation cephalosporin antibiotic having methyl and beta-(2R)-2-amino-2-phenylacetamido groups at the 3- and 7- of the cephem skeleton, respectively. It is effective against both Gram-negative and Gram-positive organisms, and is used for treatment of infections of the skin, respiratory tract and urinary tract. It has a role as an antibacterial drug. It is a cephalosporin, a semisynthetic derivative and a beta-lactam antibiotic allergen. It is a conjugate acid of a cephalexin(1-).
