Cefalotin

Cefalotin (INN) /ˌsɛfəˈltɪn/ or cephalothin (USAN) /ˌsɛfəˈlθɪn/ is a first-generation cephalosporin antibiotic.[1] It was the first cephalosporin marketed (1964) and continues to be widely used.[2] 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.[3]

Cefalotin
Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.comInternational Drug Names
MedlinePlusa682860
Pregnancy
category
  • AU: A
Routes of
administration
Intravenous
ATC code
Legal status
Legal status
  • AU: S4 (Prescription only)
  • UK: POM (Prescription only)
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailabilityn/a
Protein binding65 to 80%
MetabolismHepatic
Elimination half-life30 minutes to 1 hour
ExcretionRenal
Identifiers
CAS Number
PubChem CID
DrugBank
ChemSpider
UNII
KEGG
ChEBI
ChEMBL
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
ECHA InfoCard100.005.288
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC16H16N2O6S2
Molar mass396.43 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
Melting point160 to 160.5 °C (320.0 to 320.9 °F)
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References

  1. Hameed TK, Robinson JL (July 2002). "Review of the use of cephalosporins in children with anaphylactic reactions from penicillins". The Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases. 13 (4): 253–8. doi:10.1155/2002/712594. PMC 2094874. PMID 18159398.
  2. Greenwood D (21 February 2008). Antimicrobial Drugs: Chronicle of a Twentieth Century Medical Triumph. OUP Oxford. pp. 128–. ISBN 978-0-19-953484-5.
  3. International Drug Names: Cefalotin
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