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Descriptor English: Cephalexin
Descriptor Spanish: Cefalexina
Descriptor Portuguese: Cefalexina
Descriptor French: Céfalexine
Entry term(s): 5-Thia-1-azabicyclo(4.2.0)oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid, 7-((aminophenylacetyl)amino)-3-methyl-8-oxo-, (6R-(6alpha,7beta(R*)))-
Cefalexin
Cephalexin Dihydride
Cephalexin Hemihydrate
Cephalexin Hydrochloride
Cephalexin Monohydrate
Cephalexin Monohydrochloride
Cephalexin Monohydrochloride, Monohydrate
Cephalexin, (6R-(6alpha,7alpha(R*)))-Isomer
Cephalexin, (6R-(6alpha,7beta(S*)))-Isomer
Cephalexin, (6R-(6alpha,7beta))-Isomer
Cephalexin, Monosodium Salt
Cephalexin, Monosodium Salt, (6R-(6alpha,7beta))-Isomer
Ceporexine
Palitrex
Tree number(s): D02.065.589.099.249.200
D02.886.665.074.200
D03.633.100.300.249.200
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002506
Scope note: 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.
Allowable Qualifiers: AA analogs & derivatives
AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Pharm Action: Anti-Bacterial Agents
Registry Number: OBN7UDS42Y
Previous Indexing: Cephalosporins (1966-1971)
History Note: 1973 (1972)
DeCS ID: 2542
Unique ID: D002506
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1973/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2018/05/21
Cephalexin - Preferred
Concept UI M0003820
Scope note 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.
Preferred term Cephalexin
Entry term(s) Cefalexin
Cephalexin Hydrochloride - Narrower
Concept UI M0330938
Preferred term Cephalexin Hydrochloride
Entry term(s) Cephalexin Monohydrochloride, Monohydrate
Cephalexin, (6R-(6alpha,7alpha(R*)))-Isomer - Narrower
Concept UI M0330615
Preferred term Cephalexin, (6R-(6alpha,7alpha(R*)))-Isomer
Cephalexin, (6R-(6alpha,7beta(S*)))-Isomer - Narrower
Concept UI M0330610
Preferred term Cephalexin, (6R-(6alpha,7beta(S*)))-Isomer
Cephalexin, (6R-(6alpha,7beta))-Isomer - Narrower
Concept UI M0330676
Preferred term Cephalexin, (6R-(6alpha,7beta))-Isomer
Cephalexin, Monosodium Salt - Narrower
Concept UI M0330611
Preferred term Cephalexin, Monosodium Salt
Cephalexin Monohydrochloride - Narrower
Concept UI M0330613
Preferred term Cephalexin Monohydrochloride
Ceporexine - Narrower
Concept UI M0363531
Preferred term Ceporexine
Palitrex - Narrower
Concept UI M0363530
Preferred term Palitrex
Cephalexin Monohydrate - Narrower
Concept UI M000638406
Preferred term Cephalexin Monohydrate
Cephalexin Dihydride - Narrower
Concept UI M0330614
Preferred term Cephalexin Dihydride
Cephalexin Hemihydrate - Narrower
Concept UI M0330616
Preferred term 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*)))- - Narrower
Concept UI M000642258
Preferred term 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 - Narrower
Concept UI M0330612
Preferred term Cephalexin, Monosodium Salt, (6R-(6alpha,7beta))-Isomer



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