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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