MedlinePlus a682860 ATC code J01DB03 (WHO) CAS ID 153-61-7 | Routes of
administration Intravenous Molar mass 396.44 g/mol | |
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AHFS/Drugs.com International Drug Names Pregnancy
category AU: A
US: B (No risk in non-human studies) Legal status AU: S4 (Prescription only)
UK: POM (Prescription only) | ||
Cefalotin (INN) /ˌsɛfəˈloʊtᵻn/ or cephalothin (USAN) /ˌsɛfəˈloʊθᵻn/ is a first-generation cephalosporin antibiotic. It was the first cephalosporin marketed (1964) 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 marketed as Keflin (Lilly) and under other trade names.
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