Cefalexin

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cefalexin
IUPAC name: see chemistry section
Synonyms: cephalexin
Formula: C16H17N3O4S

 Uses: antibiotic drug

 Properties: beta-lactam

 Hazards: see drug interactions

Mass (g/mol): CAS #:
347.3890 15686-71-2


Cefalexin (cephalexin) is one of the most widely used antibiotic medications. It is a first-generation cephalosporin type of antibiotic drug, that is sold under nearly 100 brand names.

Chemistry

An IUPAC chemical name of cefalexin is (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. Its chemical formula, C16H17N3O4S, gives it an average molecule mass of 347.3890 gram/mole. Its antibacterial activity is due to the core beta-lactam structure, which bind with penicillin-binding proteins within bacteria, thereby inhibiting bacterial cell wall synthesis, by an acylation reaction of the lactam with the bacterial proteins.

Brand Names

  • Alcephin
  • Alexin
  • Alsporin
  • Biocef
  • Carnosporin
  • Cefa-iskia
  • Cefablan
  • Cefadal
  • Cefadin
  • Cefadina
  • Cefaleksin
  • Cefalin
  • Cefaloto
  • Cefaseptin
  • Cefax
  • Ceforal
  • Cefovit
  • Celexin
  • Cepastar
  • Cepexin

  • Cephacillin
  • Cephanasten
  • Cephaxin
  • Cephin
  • Cepol
  • Ceporex
  • Ceporex Forte
  • Ceporexin
  • Ceporexin-E
  • Ceporexine
  • Check
  • Cophalexin
  • Durantel
  • Durantel DS
  • Ed A-Ceph
  • Erocetin
  • Factagard
  • Felexin
  • Fexin
  • Ibilex

  • Ibrexin
  • Inphalex
  • Kefalospes
  • Keflet
  • Keflex
  • Kefolan
  • Keforal
  • Keftab
  • Kekrinal
  • Kidolex
  • L-Keflex
  • Lafarine
  • Larixin
  • Lenocef
  • Lexibiotico
  • Lonflex
  • Lopilexin
  • Madlexin
  • Mamalexin
  • Mamlexin

  • Medoxine
  • Neokef
  • Neolexina
  • Novolexin
  • Nufex
  • Oracef
  • Oriphex
  • Oroxin
  • Ortisporina
  • Ospexin
  • Palitrex
  • Panixine Disperdose
  • Pectril
  • Pyassan
  • Roceph
  • Sanaxin
  • Sartosona
  • Sencephalin
  • Sepexin
  • Servispor

  • Sialexin
  • Sinthecillin
  • Sporicef
  • Sporidex
  • Syncl
  • Syncle
  • Synecl
  • Tepaxin
  • Tokiolexin
  • Uphalexin
  • Voxxim
  • Winlex
  • Zozarine

References

The most up-to-date information about Cefalexin and other drugs can be found at the following sites.