Cefalotin

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Chemical structure of Cefalotin
Cefalotin
Systematic (IUPAC) name
(6R,7R)-3-(acetoxymethyl)-
8-oxo-7-(2-(thiophen-2-yl)acetamido)-5-thia-
1-aza-bicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid
Identifiers
CAS number 153-61-7
ATC code J01DB03
PubChem 6024
DrugBank APRD00859
Chemical data
Formula C16H16N2O6S2 
Mol. mass 396.44 g/mol
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability n/a
Protein binding 65 to 80%
Metabolism Hepatic
Half life 30 minutes to 1 hour
Excretion Renal
Therapeutic considerations
Pregnancy cat.

A(AU)

Legal status

Prescription Only (S4)(AU) POM(UK)

Routes IV

Cefalotin (INN) (IPA: [kɛfəˈlotən, sɛfə-]) or cephalothin (USAN) (IPA: [kɛfəˈloθən, sɛfə-]) is a first-generation cephalosporin antibiotic. It was the first cephalosporin marketed and continues to be widely used. It is an intravenously-administered agent with a similar antimicrobial spectrum to cefazolin and the oral agent cefalexin. Cefalotin sodium is commonly marketed under the trade name Keflin (Lilly).

[edit] Clinical use

Main article: Cephalosporin

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