Cefalotin

Cefalotin (INN) /ˌsɛfəˈltɪn/ or cephalothin (USAN) /ˌsɛfəˈlθɪn/ is a first-generation cephalosporin antibiotic.[1] It was the first cephalosporin marketed (1964) and continues to be widely used.[2] It is an intravenously administered agent with a similar antimicrobial spectrum to cefazolin and the oral agent cefalexin. Cefalotin sodium is marketed as Keflin (Lilly) and under other trade names.[3]

Cefalotin
Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.comInternational Drug Names
MedlinePlusa682860
Pregnancy
category
  • AU: A
  • US: B (No risk in non-human studies)
    Routes of
    administration
    Intravenous
    ATC code
    Legal status
    Legal status
    • AU: S4 (Prescription only)
    • UK: POM (Prescription only)
    Pharmacokinetic data
    Bioavailabilityn/a
    Protein binding65 to 80%
    MetabolismHepatic
    Elimination half-life30 minutes to 1 hour
    ExcretionRenal
    Identifiers
    CAS Number
    PubChem CID
    DrugBank
    ChemSpider
    UNII
    KEGG
    ChEBI
    ChEMBL
    CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
    ECHA InfoCard100.005.288
    Chemical and physical data
    FormulaC16H16N2O6S2
    Molar mass396.44 g/mol g·mol−1
    3D model (JSmol)
    Melting point160 to 160.5 °C (320.0 to 320.9 °F)
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    References

    1. Hameed, T. K.; Robinson, J. L. (2002). "Review of the use of cephalosporins in children with anaphylactic reactions from penicillins". The Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases. 13 (4): 253–8. PMC 2094874. PMID 18159398.
    2. David Greenwood (21 February 2008). Antimicrobial Drugs: Chronicle of a Twentieth Century Medical Triumph. OUP Oxford. pp. 128–. ISBN 978-0-19-953484-5.
    3. International Drug Names: Cefalotin


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