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Investigational Drug Details

Drug ID: D159
Drug Name: Cephalexin
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Type: small molecule
DrugBank ID: DB00567
DrugBank Description: Cephalexin is the first of the first generation cephalosporins.[A179071,A179074] This antibiotic contains a beta lactam and a dihydrothiazide.[A179071] Cephalexin is used to treat a number of susceptible bacterial infections through inhibition of cell wall synthesis.[A179083,Label] Cephalexin was approved by the FDA on 4 January 1971.[L6547]
PubChem ID: 27447
CasNo: 15686-71-2
Repositioning for NAFLD: Yes
SMILES: [H][C@]12SCC(C)=C(N1C(=O)[C@H]2NC(=O)[C@H](N)C1=CC=CC=C1)C(O)=O
Structure:
InChiKey: ZAIPMKNFIOOWCQ-UEKVPHQBSA-N
Molecular Weight: 347.389
DrugBank Targets: Penicillin-binding protein 3; Penicillin-binding protein 2a; Penicillin-binding protein 1b; Penicillin-binding protein 2B; Penicillin-binding protein 1A
DrugBank MoA: Cephalexin is a first generation cephalosporin antibiotic.[A179071,A179074] Cephalosporins contain a beta lactam and dihydrothiazide.[A179071] Unlike penicillins, cephalosprins are more resistant to the action of beta lactamase.[A179071] Cephalexin inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis, leading breakdown and eventualy cell death.[Label]
DrugBank Pharmacology: Cephalexin (also called Cefalexin) is a first generation cephalosporin antibiotic.[A179071,A179074] It is one of the most widely prescribed antibiotics, often used for the treatment of superficial infections that result as complications of minor wounds or lacerations.[Label] It is effective against most gram-positive bacteria through its inihibition of the cross linking reaction between N-acetyl muramicacid and N-acetylglucosamine in the cell wall, leading to cell lysis.[A179083]
DrugBank Indication: Cephalexin is indicated for the treatment of certain infections caused by susceptible bacteria.[Label,L6550,L6553] These infections include respiratory tract infections, otitis media, skin and skin structure infections, bone infections, and genitourinary tract infections.[Label,L6550,L6553]
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