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Cefalotin Systematic (IUPAC) name (6R,7R)-3-[(acetoxy)methyl]-8-oxo-7-[(2-thienylacetyl)amino]-5-thia-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid Clinical data AHFS/Drugs.com International Drug Names MedlinePlus a682860 Pregnancy cat. A(AU) Legal status Prescription Only (S4) (AU) POM (UK) Routes IV Pharmacokinetic data Bioavailability n/a Protein binding 65 to 80% Metabolism Hepatic Half-life 30 minutes to 1 hour Excretion Renal Identifiers CAS number 153-61-7 ATC code J01DB03 PubChem CID 6024 DrugBank APRD00859 ChemSpider 5802 UNII R72LW146E6 KEGG D07635 ChEBI CHEBI:124991 ChEMBL CHEMBL617 Chemical data Formula C16H16N2O6S2 Mol. mass 396.44 g/mol SMILES eMolecules & PubChem (what is this?) (verify) Cefalotin (INN) ( /ˌsɛfəˈloʊtɨn/) or cephalothin (USAN) ( /ˌsɛfəˈloʊθɨn/) is a first-generation cephalosporin antibiotic. It was the first cephalosporin marketed 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 commonly marketed under the trade name Keflin (Lilly).
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