LP15264-2

Cephalexin

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Descriptions

Cefalexin or cephalexin (USAN is a first-generation cephalosporin antibiotic. It is an orally-administered agent with a similar antimicrobial spectrum to the intravenous agents cefalotin and cefazolin. It is commonly marketed under the trade name Keflex (Lilly. Copyright Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ for details. Source: Wikipedia, Cephalexin (Wikipedia)

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. Source: National Library of Medicine, MeSH 2006

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Cephalexin

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Cephalexin

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Component (Describes the core component or analyte measured)

Created On

2000-05-04

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Cephalexin

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