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Inorganic Chemicals > Sulfur Compounds > Thiazines > Cephalosporins > Cephalexin
Organic Chemicals > Sulfur Compounds > Thiazines > Cephalosporins > Cephalexin
Heterocyclic Compounds > Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring > Thiazines > Cephalosporins > Cephalexin
... > Heterocyclic Compounds > Heterocyclic Compounds, Fused-Ring > Heterocyclic Compounds, 2-Ring > beta-Lactams > Cephalosporins > Cephalexin
Inorganic Chemicals > Sulfur Compounds > beta-Lactams > Cephalosporins > Cephalexin
Organic Chemicals > Sulfur Compounds > beta-Lactams > Cephalosporins > Cephalexin
... > Heterocyclic Compounds > Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring > Lactams > beta-Lactams > Cephalosporins > Cephalexin
... > Organic Chemicals > Amides > Lactams > beta-Lactams > Cephalosporins > Cephalexin

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Cephalexin  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Cefalexin

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.

History note

  • 1973 (1972)

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D002506

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