Cefalexin

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

UK matches:

• Cefalexin 125mg/5ml Oral Suspension (SPC)
• Cefalexin 250mg Capsules (SPC)
• Cefalexin 250mg Tablets (SPC)
• Cefalexin 250mg/5ml Oral Suspension (SPC)
• Cefalexin 500mg Capsules (SPC)
• Cefalexin 500mg Tablets (SPC)
• Cefalexin oral suspension BP 250mg/5ml (SPC)

Scheme

Prop.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

J01DB01

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0015686-71-2

Chemical Formula

C16-H17-N3-O4-S

Molecular Weight

347

Therapeutic Category

Antibacterial: Cephalosporin, cephalosporinase-sensitive

Chemical Name

5-Thia-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid, 7-[(aminophenylacetyl)amino]-3-methyl-8-oxo-, [6R-[6α,7ß(R*)]]-

Foreign Names

• Cefalexinum (Latin)
• Cefalexin (German)
• Céfalexine (French)
• Cefalexina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Cefalexina (OS: DCIT)
• Céfalexine (OS: DCF)
• Cephalexin (OS: BAN)
• Lilly 66873 (IS)
• SQ 20248 (IS)
• Cefalexin (PH: JP XV)
• Cephalexin Hydrochloride (OS: USAN)
• LY 061188 (IS)
• Cephalexin Hydrochloride (PH: USP 32)
• Cefalexin (OS: BAN, JAN)
• Cephalexin (OS: USAN)
• Cefalexilum monohydricum (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Cefalexin monohydrate (PH: BP 2007, JP XIV, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Cefalexin Monohydrate (PH: BP 2010)
• Cephalexin (PH: USP 32)
• Cefalexina sodica (PH: F.U. IX)

Brand Names

• Acelex
  Acme, Bangladesh



• Acrocep
  Ziska, Bangladesh



• Alexcef
  Iqfarma, Peru



• Alexin
  Dabur, India; Dabur, Sri Lanka; Renata, Bangladesh



• Alsporin
  Renata, Bangladesh; Renata, Bangladesh



• Anxer
  Unison, Hong Kong



• Apo-Cephalex
  Apotex, Canada; Apotex, Peru



• Aurocef
  Mesroy International, Ethiopia



• Axcel Cephalexin
  Kotra, Myanmar



• Beliam
  Abbott, Argentina



• Blucef
  Blue Cross, Sri Lanka



• Céfacet
  Norgine, Tunisia



• Cefacher
  Chefar, Ecuador



• Cefacin-M
  Bright Future Pharm, Hong Kong



• Cefaclen
  Medicef, Tunisia



• Cefadin
  Life, Ecuador



• Cefakem
  Exmek, Peru



• Cefal
  Proula, Venezuela



• Cefaleksin
  Belupo, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Belupo, Croatia (Hrvatska); Hemofarm, Serbia; Remevita, Serbia; Srbolek, Serbia



• Cefalex
  Drug International, Bangladesh



• Cefalexim (veterinary use)
  Scan Vet, Poland



• Cefalexin Alkaloid
  Alkaloid, Croatia (Hrvatska)



• Cefalexin C
  Towa Yakuhin, Japan



• Cefalexin Domesco
  Domesco, Vietnam



• Cefalexin Pliva
  Pliva, Poland



• Cefalexin Teva
  Teva, Latvia



• Cefalexin
  Alkaloid, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Alkaloid, Serbia; Belupo, Bosnia & Herzegowina; BHFZ, Georgia; Borisov, Georgia; Hemofarm, Georgia; Hemofarm, Russian Federation; Neopharmi/ Phytopharmi, Georgia



• Cefalexina All Pro
  All Pro, Argentina



• Cefalexina Biocrom
  Biocrom, Argentina



• Cefalexina GA
  Genamerica, Ecuador



• Cefalexina Genfar
  Genfar, Colombia; Genfar, Ecuador; Genfar, Peru



• Cefalexina La Santé
  La Santé, Colombia



• Cefalexina MK
  Bonima, Belize; Bonima, Costa Rica; Bonima, Dominican Republic; Bonima, Guatemala; Bonima, Honduras; Bonima, Nicaragua; Bonima, Panama; Bonima, El Salvador; McKesson, Ecuador; MK, Colombia



• Cefalexina Vannier
  Vannier, Argentina



• Cefalexina
  AZ Pharma, Colombia; Calidad, Venezuela; Farmindustria, Peru; La Sante, Peru; Medifarma, Peru; Pentacoop, Colombia



• Cefalexin-R
  Yoshindo, Japan



• Cefalin
  Biofemme, Philippines; Europharm, Romania; Europharma, Croatia (Hrvatska)



• Cefamor
  Almeta Impex, Ethiopia



• Cefapoten
  Del Bel, Argentina



• Cefaseptin (veterinary use)
  Vetoquinol, Austria; Via Vet, Sweden



• Cefatame
  PMP, Vietnam



• Cefavex
  Vee Excel, Myanmar



• Cefax
  Inga, Sri Lanka



• Cefex
  Doctor's Chemical Work, Bangladesh



• Ceff
  Lupin, Myanmar



• Ceflalix
  Labot, Peru



• Ceflong
  Towa Yakuhin, Japan



• Cefosporen
  TRB, Argentina



• Cefovit
  Vitamed, Israel



• Cefrin
  Julphar, Bahrain; Julphar, Tunisia



• Celaxin
  USV, Sri Lanka



• Celexin
  Hovid, Singapore; Pacific, Bangladesh; Schering-Plough, Brazil; Unifarm, Peru



• Cepa
  Globe, Bangladesh



• Cephadar
  Dar-Al-Dawa, United Arab Emirates; Dar-Al-Dawa, Bahrain; Dar-Al-Dawa, Iraq; Dar-Al-Dawa, Jordan; Dar-Al-Dawa, Kuwait; Dar-Al-Dawa, Lebanon; Dar-Al-Dawa, Libya; Dar-Al-Dawa, Nigeria; Dar-Al-Dawa, Oman; Dar-Al-Dawa, Qatar; Dar-Al-Dawa, Saudi Arabia; Dar-Al-Dawa, Sudan; Dar-Al-Dawa, Somalia; Dar-Al-Dawa, Yemen



• Cephaforte (veterinary use)
  Jurox, Australia



• Cephal
  Afro German Chemicals, Ethiopia



• Cephalen
  Beximco, Bangladesh; Beximco, Singapore



• Cephalex R
  Choseido Pharmaceutical, Japan



• Cephalex
  Lexus, India; Tabuk, Bahrain; Tabuk Pharmaceutical, Oman



• Cephalexin MK
  MK Pharmaceuticals, Bahamas; MK Pharmaceuticals, Belize



• Cephalexin
  Aurobindo, United States; Belcher, United States; Ceph, United States; Europharm, Romania; Eyasu Drugs & Medical Supplies Importer & Distributor, Ethiopia; Hikma, United States; Lupin, United States; Orchid, United States; Ranbaxy, United States; Sinton, Taiwan; Stevens, United States; Sun, United States; Teva USA, United States; West-Ward, United States; Yung Shin, United States



• Cephalobene
  Ratiopharm, Austria



• Cephanmycin
  Yung Shin, Singapore



• Cephaxin
  Biochem, India



• Cephorum (veterinary use)
  Forum, United Kingdom



• Ceporex
  Co-Pharma, United Kingdom; Glaxo Wellcome, Portugal; GlaxoSmithKline, United Arab Emirates; GlaxoSmithKline, Bangladesh; GlaxoSmithKline, Bahrain; GlaxoSmithKline, Ethiopia; GlaxoSmithKline, Hong Kong; GlaxoSmithKline, Iran; GlaxoSmithKline, Kuwait; GlaxoSmithKline, Sri Lanka; GlaxoSmithKline, Luxembourg; GlaxoSmithKline, Myanmar; GlaxoSmithKline, Oman; GlaxoSmithKline, Peru; GlaxoSmithKline, Philippines; GlaxoSmithKline, Qatar; Pliva, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Pliva, Slovenia



• Ceporex (veterinary use)
  Schering-Plough, Poland; Schering-Plough Animal Health, Belgium; Schering-Plough Animal Health, South Africa



• Ceporexin
  Investi, Argentina



• Ceporin
  Square, Bangladesh; Square, Sri Lanka



• C-Fal
  Infarmasa, Peru; LCG, Peru



• Chemosef
  Chemist, Bangladesh



• Cilex
  Genepharm, Australia



• Colaxin
  Lerd Singh, Myanmar



• Decacef
  Hemas, Sri Lanka



• Edicef
  Edruc, Bangladesh



• Fada Cefalexina
  Fada, Argentina



• Falexim
  Terbol, Peru



• HI-CEF
  Hudson, Bangladesh



• Ibilex
  Alphapharm, Australia



• Italcefal
  Bioindustria, Ecuador



• Kefamast (Cefalexin andDihydrostreptomycin (veterinary use))
  Parnell, New Zealand



• Kefexin
  Orion, Finland



• Keflex
  Actavis Group, Poland; Clonmel, Ireland; MiddleBrook Pharmaceuticals, United States; Nordmedica, Iceland; Shionogi Seiyaku, Japan



• Keflin
  Opsonin, Bangladesh



• Keforal
  Saiph, Tunisia



• Lafarin
  Lafare, Italy



• Larixin
  Taisho Yakuhin, Japan; Toyama Kagaku, Japan



• Lexin
  AC Farma, Peru; Biotenk, Argentina; Flamingo Pharmacueticals, Ethiopia



• Lexincef
  Serra Pamies, Spain



• L-Keflex
  Shionogi Seiyaku, Japan



• L-Pashibidol
  Tatsumi Kagaku, Japan



• L-Rasporidin
  Tsuruhara Seiyaku, Japan



• Lucef
  Domesco, Vietnam



• L-Xahl
  Hisamitsu, Japan



• Madlexin
  Meiji, Indonesia



• Maksipor
  Fako, Turkey



• Medicef
  Mediproducts, Guatemala; Mediproducts, Nicaragua



• Medofalexin
  Medopharm, Vietnam



• Medolexin
  Medochemie, Bahrain; Medochemie, Cyprus; Medochemie, Iraq; Medochemie, Jordan; Medochemie, Oman; Medochemie, Sudan; Medochemie, Yemen



• Midaflex
  Medpharma, Oman



• Navalexin
  Navana, Bangladesh



• Neorex
  Eskayef, Bangladesh



• Novo-Lexin
  Novopharm, Canada



• Nu-Cephalex
  Nu-Pharm, Canada



• Nufex
  General Pharma, Bangladesh; RPG, India



• Ohlexin
  Teikoku Medix, Japan



• Omaceph
  National Pharmaceutical Industries Co. - NPI, Oman



• Oneflex
  One Pharma, Philippines



• Oracef
  Krka, Slovenia



• Oriphex
  Cadila, Eritrea; Cadila, Kenya; Cadila, Sri Lanka; Cadila, Nigeria; Cadila, Tanzania; Cadila, Uganda; Cadila, Zambia; Cadila, Zimbabwe; Maydsm Trading, Ethiopia; Zydus Cadila, Myanmar



• Ospexin
  Biochemie, United Arab Emirates; Biochemie, Bahrain; Biochemie, Cyprus; Biochemie, Hong Kong; Biochemie, Jordan; Biochemie, Kuwait; Biochemie, Lebanon; Biochemie, Qatar; Biochemie, Saudi Arabia; Biochemie, Sudan; Biochemie, Yemen; Roemmers, Peru; Sandoz, Austria; Sandoz, Indonesia; Sandoz, Oman; Sandoz, Romania; Sandoz, Singapore



• Palitrex
  Galenika, Serbia



• Panixine Disperdose
  Ranbaxy, United States



• Pharmexin
  Pharma International, Ethiopia; Pharma International, Oman



• Phexin
  GlaxoSmithKline, India



• Rancef
  Ranbaxy, Australia



• Rilexine (Cefalexin and Neomycin (veterinary use))
  Virbac, South Africa



• Rilexine (Cefalexin and Prednisolone, + Neomycin (veterinary use))
  Virbac, South Africa



• Rilexine (veterinary use)
  Virbac, Austria; Virbac, Belgium; Virbac, United Kingdom; Virbac, Luxembourg; Virbac, Netherlands; Virbac, New Zealand; Virbac de Portugal, Portugal



• Ritemed Cefalexin
  Ritemed, Philippines



• Rofex
  Nicholas, India



• Rombox
  GlaxoSmithKline, Peru



• Sanaxin
  Sandoz, Austria



• Selex
  Orion, Bangladesh



• Sencephalin
  Takeda, Japan



• Sepexin
  Hetero, India



• Sofilex
  Xepa-Soul Pattinson, Hong Kong; Xepa-Soul Pattinson, Singapore



• Sporidex
  Ranbaxy, India; Ranbaxy, Sri Lanka; Ranbaxy, Myanmar; Ranbaxy, Oman; Ranbaxy, Peru; Ranbaxy, Singapore



• Stricef
  Biofarma, Venezuela



• Supralex
  Bio-Pharma, Bangladesh



• Syncl
  Asahi Kasei, Japan



• Therios (veterinary use)
  CEVA Vetpharma, Sweden; Sogeval, France; Sogeval, Luxembourg; Sogeval, Netherlands; Sogeval, Portugal



• Torlasporin
  Torlan, Spain



• Triblix
  Lamsa, Argentina



• Ultrasporine
  APM, Tunisia



• Uphalexin
  Upha, Singapore



• Zulex
  Zubit, India



• Rilexine (veterinary use)
  Virbac, Austria; Virbac, Belgium; Virbac, France; Virbac, Italy



• Facelit
  Collins, Mexico



• Rilexine (veterinary use)
  Virbac, France



• Aescephaline (veterinary use)
  Aesculaap, Netherlands



• Aristocef
  Aristopharma, Sri Lanka



• Avloxin
  ACI, Bangladesh



• Bidocef
  Cofasa, Venezuela



• Cefabiotic
  Bernofarm, Indonesia



• Cefacat (veterinary use)
  Biokema, Switzerland



• Céfacet
  Norgine, France



• Cefaclen
  Zentiva, Czech Republic



• Cefadog (veterinary use)
  Biokema, Switzerland



• Cefaleksyna
  Polfa Tarchomin, Poland



• Cefalexgobens
  Normon, Spain



• Cefalexin Sandoz
  Sandoz, Australia



• Cefalexin SR Actavis
  Ranbaxy, Bulgaria



• Cefalexin
  Galen Pharma, Bulgaria; Lek, Romania; Mylan, Norway; Ozone Laboratories, Romania



• Cefalexin (veterinary use)
  CP-Pharma, Germany



• Cefalexina Agrand
  Ahimsa, Argentina



• Cefalexina Argentia
  Nova Argentia, Argentina



• Cefalexina Drawer
  Drawer, Argentina



• Cefalexina Fabra
  Fabra, Argentina



• Cefalexina Fecofar
  Fecofar, Argentina



• Cefalexina Lafedar
  Lafedar, Argentina



• Cefalexina Northia
  Northia, Argentina



• Cefalexina Richet
  Richet, Argentina



• Cefalexina Sant Gall
  Sant, Argentina



• Cefalexina
  Arena, Romania; Elter - Medicamentos Genéricos, Venezuela; Genéricos Venezolanos, Venezuela; Proula, Venezuela



• Cefalexinã
  Antibiotice, Romania



• Cefalexine Kombivet (veterinary use)
  Kombivet, Netherlands



• Cefalexine Virbac (veterinary use)
  Virbac, Netherlands



• Cefalexine (veterinary use)
  Dopharma, Netherlands



• Cefalver
  Maver, Mexico



• Cefapoten
  Del Bel, Argentina



• Cefaral (veterinary use)
  A.S.T. farma B.V, Netherlands



• Cefarin
  Gracia Pharmindo, Indonesia



• Cefarinol
  Gramon, Argentina



• Cefaseptin (veterinary use)
  Laboratoire Vétoquinol, France; Vetoquinol, Belgium; Vetoquinol, Switzerland; Vetoquinol, United Kingdom; Vetoquinol, Netherlands



• Cefasporina Oriental
  Oriental, Argentina



• Cefaxine
  Medpharma, Bahrain; Medpharma, Oman



• Cefaxon
  Ariston, Brazil



• Cefazid (veterinary use)
  Aristvet, Germany; Provet, Switzerland; WDT, Germany



• Ceflexin
  Luper, Brazil



• Ceforal
  Teva, Israel



• Cefrin
  Julphar, Oman; Julpharma, Ecuador



• Cephabell
  Bellwether, Australia



• Cephabos
  Bosnalijek, Bosnia & Herzegowina



• Cephalex-CT
  CT Arzneimittel, Germany



• Cephalexin Remedica
  Ebewe, Hong Kong



• Cephalexin (veterinary use)
  Apex Laboratories, Australia



• Cephalexine (veterinary use)
  Aesculaap, Netherlands; Alfasan, Netherlands



• Cephalexin-ratiopharm
  Ratiopharm, Germany



• Cephalobene
  Ratiopharm, Austria



• Ceporex
  GlaxoSmithKline, Italy; GlaxoSmithKline, Mexico



• Ceporex (veterinary use)
  Schering-Plough Animal, Luxembourg; Schering-Plough Animal Health, South Africa; Schering-Plough Vet, Netherlands; Schering-Plough Veterinária, Lda, Portugal



• Ceprax
  Anglopharma, Colombia



• Chassot-Cefaseptin (veterinary use)
  Vetochas, Germany



• Chemmart Cephalexin
  Apotex, Australia



• Cilex
  Genepharm, Australia



• Civalex
  Hovid, Philippines



• CPL Alliance Cephalexin
  Alliance, South Africa



• Fabotop
  Fabop, Argentina



• Farmalex
  Farmaline, Thailand



• Felexin
  Remedica, Cyprus; Remedica, Ghana; Remedica, Hong Kong; Remedica, Oman; Remedica, Tanzania



• Forexine
  GXI, Philippines



• GenRX Cephalexin
  Apotex, Australia



• H.G. Cefalexin
  H.G., Ecuador



• Ialex
  Lennon Healthcare, Australia



• ICFvet (veterinary use)
  ICF, Italy



• Kefacin
  Shiba, Yemen



• Kefalex
  Ratiopharm, Finland



• Kefalex (veterinary use)
  Vetcare, Finland



• Kefa-Mastin (Cefalexin and Streptomycin (veterinary use))
  Orion, Finland



• Kefavet (veterinary use)
  Orion, Finland; Orion, Sweden



• Kefexin
  Orion, United Arab Emirates; Orion, Finland



• Keflaxina
  Hexal, Brazil



• Keflex
  Arcana, Austria; Aspen, Australia; Clonmel, Ireland; Eli Lilly and Company, Ethiopia; EuroCept, Norway; Flynn, United Kingdom; Grupo Farma, Colombia; Grupo Farma, Peru; Lilly, Greece; Lilly, Israel; Lilly, Kenya; Lilly, Mexico; Lilly, Philippines; Lilly, Thailand; Lilly, Tanzania; Lilly, Uganda; Lupin, Ethiopia; Meda, Sweden; Nordmedica, Denmark; Nordmedica, Iceland; Phadisco, Malta; Spimaco, Bahrain; Spimaco, Oman



• Kefloridina Forte
  Ciclum, Spain



• Keforal
  EG, Italy; EuroCept, Belgium; EuroCept, Luxembourg; EuroCept, Netherlands; Farma, Venezuela; Ivax, Argentina; Sciencex, France



• Kefvet (veterinary use)
  Elanco Animal Health, Australia



• Lafayette Cefalexin
  Lafayette, Philippines



• Lars
  Duncan, Argentina



• Lexin
  Hikma, United Arab Emirates; Hikma, Bahrain; Hikma, Iraq; Hikma, Jordan; Hikma, Kuwait; Hikma, Oman; Hikma, Saudi Arabia; Hikma, Syria; Hikma, Yemen



• Lexum
  United, Myanmar; Westmont, Philippines



• Lorbicefax
  Lba, Argentina



• Medolexin
  Medochemie, Hong Kong; Medochemie, Malta



• Nafacil
  Tecnofarma, Mexico



• Nixelaf-C
  Bruluagsa, Mexico



• Novalexin
  Hexa, Argentina



• Once a Day Cephalexin (veterinary use)
  Ilium Veterinary Products, Australia



• Optocef
  Bayer, Mexico



• Ospexin
  Sandoz, Czech Republic; Sandoz, Slovakia



• Paferxin
  Liferpal, Mexico



• Permvastat
  Permatec, Argentina



• Pharex Cefalexin
  Pascual, Philippines



• Pyassan
  Sanofi-Aventis, Hungary



• Ranceph
  Ranbaxy, South Africa



• Rilexine
  Virbac, Austria



• Rilexine (veterinary use)
  Biofarm, Finland; Virbac, Australia; Virbac, Belgium; Virbac, Switzerland; Virbac, Germany; Virbac, France; Virbac, Italy; Virbac, Netherlands; Virbac, New Zealand; Virbac, South Africa



• SEF
  Mustafa Nevzat, Turkey



• Sepexin
  Hetero, India



• Septilisin
  Bagó, Argentina



• Servicef
  Sandoz, Mexico



• Sofaxin
  Soho, Indonesia



• Solulexin
  Duopharma, Hong Kong



• Sporahexal
  Sandoz, Australia



• Syntolexin
  Codal Synto, Sri Lanka



• Tepaxin
  Takeda, Indonesia



• Terry White Chemists Cephalexin
  Apotex, Australia



• Therios (veterinary use)
  Fort Dodge, Italy; Sogeval, France



• Trexina
  Vitarum, Argentina



• Ubrolexin (Cefalexin and Kanamycin (veterinary use))
  Boehringer Ingelheim Santé Animale, France; Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Austria



• Ultrasporin
  APM, United Arab Emirates; APM, Iraq; APM, Jordan; APM, Kuwait; APM, Lebanon; APM, Libya; APM, Nigeria; APM, Qatar; APM, Saudi Arabia; APM, Sudan; APM, Syria; APM, Yemen; Arab Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Bahrain; Arab Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Co. LTD. - APM, Oman



• Unilexin
  United Pharmaceutical, United Arab Emirates; United Pharmaceutical, Bahrain; United Pharmaceutical, Iraq; United Pharmaceutical, Jordan; United Pharmaceutical, Libya; United Pharmaceutical, Qatar; United Pharmaceutical, Saudi Arabia; United Pharmaceutical, Sudan; United Pharmaceutical, Yemen



• Velexina
  Klonal, Argentina



• Cephalexin (veterinary use)
  Norbrook, New Zealand



• Ceporex (veterinary use)
  Schering-Plough, Ireland; Schering-Plough Animal Health, Belgium; Schering-Plough Animal Health, South Africa; Schering-Plough Vet, Netherlands



• Safexin (veterinary use)
  Schering-Plough Vet, Italy



• Solvasol (veterinary use)
  Norbrook Laboratories Australia, Australia

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DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
DCIT	Denominazione Comune Italiana
IS	Inofficial Synonym
JAN	Japanese Accepted Name
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Prop.INN	Proposed International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
SPC	Summary of Product Characteristics (UK)
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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