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MeSH Heading: Cephalexin
Tree Number(s): D02.065.589.099.249.200; D02.886.665.074.200; D03.633.100.300.249.200
Unique ID: D002506
RDF Unique Identifier: http://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.
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
Pharm Action: Anti-Bacterial Agents
Registry Number: OBN7UDS42Y
Related Numbers: 105879-42-3; 108260-04-4; 15686-71-2; 23325-78-2; 27726-35-8; 34632-04-7; 38932-40-0; 56337-81-6; 59695-59-9; 66905-57-5; 6VJE5G3D98; 79814-91-8; 86589-33-5
NLM Classification #: QV 350.5.C3
Previous Indexing: Cephalosporins (1966-1971)
History Note: 1973 (1972)
Date Established: 1973/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2018/05/21

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Concept UI: M0003820
Registry Number: OBN7UDS42Y
Related Numbers: 105879-42-3; 108260-04-4; 15686-71-2; 23325-78-2; 27726-35-8; 34632-04-7; 38932-40-0; 56337-81-6; 59695-59-9; 66905-57-5; 6VJE5G3D98; 79814-91-8; 86589-33-5
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.
Terms: Cephalexin Preferred Term
Term UI T007299
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Cefalexin
Term UI T007302
Date08/01/1980
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID INN (19XX)

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