General Information
Drug ID
DR00330
Drug Name
Cephalexin
Synonyms
7-(D-2-Amino-2-phenylacetamido)-3-methyl-delta (sup 3)-cephem-4-carboxylic acid; 7-(D-2-Amino-2-phenylacetamido)-3-methyl-delta3-cephem-4-carboxylic acid; 7-(D-alpha-Aminophenylacetamido)desacetoxycephalosporanic acid; Adcadina; Ades[prex; Alcephin; Alexin; Alsporin; Ambal; Aristosporin; Azabort; Bactopenor; Beliam; Biocef; CEX; Carnosporin; Cefa-iskia; Cefablan; Cefacet; Cefadal; Cefadin; Cefadina; Cefalekey; Cefaleksin; Cefalessina; Cefalessina [DCIT]; Cefalexgobens; Cefalexin; Cefalexin (JP15); Cefalexin Scand Pharm; Cefalexin Sodium; Cefalexin generics; Cefalexin hydrate; Cefalexin monohydrate; Cefalexin.H2O; Cefalexina; Cefalexina Northia; Cefalexina Richet; Cefalexina [INN-Spanish]; Cefalexine; Cefalexine [INN-French]; Cefalexinum; Cefalexinum [INN-Latin]; Cefalin; Cefalival; Cefaloto; Cefaseptin; Cefax; Ceffanex; Cefibacter; Ceflax; Ceforal; Cefovit; Celexin; Cepastar; Cepexin; Cephacillin; Cephalex von ct; Cephalexin (anhydrous); Cephalexin 1-hydrate; Cephalexin 1-wasser; Cephalexin [USAN:BAN]; Cephalexin hydrate; Cephalexin monohydrate; Cephalexin(USP); Cephalexin, (6R-(6alpha,7beta))-Isomer; Cephalexin.H2O; Cephalexine; Cephalexinum; Cephalobene; Cephanasten; Cephaxin; Cephin; Cepol; Ceporex; Ceporex Forte; Ceporexin; Ceporexin-E; Ceporexine; Check; Cophalexin; Cusisporina-Cefalox; Domucef; Doriman; Durantel; Durantel DS; Ed A-Ceph; Efemida; Erocetin; Factagard; Felexin; Fexin; Henina Oral; Ibilex; Ibrexin; Inphalex; KS-1134; Karilexina; Kefalospes; Keflet; Keflex; Keflex (TN); Kefolan; Keforal; Keftab; Keftab (TN); Kekrinal; Kidolex; L-Keflex; Lafarine; Larixin; Lenocef; Lexibiotico; Lilly 66873; Loisine; Lonflex; Lopilexin; Losporal; Madlexin; Maksipor; Mamalexin; Mamlexin; Medolexin; Medoxine; Neokef; Neolexina; Noveol; Novolexin; Nufex; Oracef; Oriphex; Oroxin; Ortisporina; Ospexin; Palitrex; Panixine Disperdose; Panixine disperdose (TN); Pectril; Prindex; Pyassan; Rilexine; Roceph; Roceph Distab; Rogevil; S 6437; SQ 20248; Sanaxin; Sartosona; Sencephalin; Sepexin; Servicef; Servispor; Sialexin; Sinthecillin; Sintolexyn; Sporicef; Sporidex; Sporidex (TN); Syncl; Syncle; Synecl; Tepaxin; Theratrex; Tokiolexin; Uphalexin; Viosporine; Voxxim; Winlex; Zabytrex; Zozarine
Drug Type
Small molecular drug
Indication Gram-positive bacteria infections [ICD11:1A00-1H0Z] Approved [1]
Therapeutic Class
Antibiotics
Structure
3D MOL 2D MOL
Formula
C16H17N3O4S
Canonical SMILES
CC1=C(N2C(C(C2=O)NC(=O)C(C3=CC=CC=C3)N)SC1)C(=O)O
InChI
InChI=1S/C16H17N3O4S/c1-8-7-24-15-11(14(21)19(15)12(8)16(22)23)18-13(20)10(17)9-5-3-2-4-6-9/h2-6,10-11,15H,7,17H2,1H3,(H,18,20)(H,22,23)/t10-,11-,15-/m1/s1
InChIKey
ZAIPMKNFIOOWCQ-UEKVPHQBSA-N
CAS Number
CAS 15686-71-2
Pharmaceutical Properties Molecular Weight 347.4 Topological Polar Surface Area 138
Heavy Atom Count 24 Rotatable Bond Count 4
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count 3 Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count 6
XLogP
0.6
PubChem CID
27447
PubChem SID
103682056 ,104029668 ,104300019 ,108667050 ,11466386 ,11467506 ,11486112 ,121277919 ,124658838 ,124766007 ,126672951 ,129874110 ,134221931 ,134337733 ,134991978 ,135692166 ,136367997 ,137001569 ,137240151 ,139157607 ,144089066 ,14778344 ,14876054 ,26719711 ,29215501 ,34669971 ,46386774 ,46506749 ,47291384 ,47515590 ,47811031 ,48259499 ,48415740 ,48631157 ,49698453 ,50050891 ,50064641 ,50109863 ,56314309 ,57310443 ,594576 ,625390 ,7847329 ,7978893 ,79988419 ,8169783 ,85788571 ,87246423 ,9112 ,92308234
ChEBI ID
CHEBI:3534
TTD Drug ID
D0Z5EM
DT(s) Transporting This Drug MATE1 Transporter Info Multidrug and toxin extrusion protein 1 Substrate [2]
PEPT1 Transporter Info Peptide transporter 1 Substrate [3]
PEPT2 Transporter Info Peptide transporter 2 Substrate [4]
Drug-Transporter Activity Data
Drug-Transporter Activity Data PEPT1 Transporter Info Km =7.97 microM Human enterocyte-like 2 cells (Caco-2)-PEPT1 [5]
References
1 Cephalexin was approved by FDA. The official website of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. (2019)
2 Reduced renal clearance of a zwitterionic substrate cephalexin in MATE1-deficient mice. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 2010 Aug;334(2):651-6.
3 Direct evidence for efficient transport and minimal metabolism of L-cephalexin by oligopeptide transporter 1 in budded baculovirus fraction. Biol Pharm Bull. 2009 Aug;32(8):1459-61.
4 Transport characteristics of a novel peptide transporter 1 substrate, antihypotensive drug midodrine, and its amino acid derivatives. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 2006 Jul;318(1):455-60.
5 Effects of progesterone and norethisterone on cephalexin uptake in the human intestinal cell line Caco-2. Biol Pharm Bull. 2004 Apr;27(4):559-63.

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