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CAS No.: 153-61-7 Formula: C16H16N2O6S2
Weight: 396.43800
Synonyms: Cefalotina; Cefalothin; Coaxin; Cefalotine; Cefalotinum; (6R,7R)-3-(acetyloxymethyl)-8-oxo-7-[(2-thiophen-2-ylacetyl)amino]-5-thia-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid; Cephalothinum; Cephalothin; Cemastin; Cefalotin; Cephalotin;
Cefalotin (INN) or cephalothin (USAN) is a first-generation cephalosporin antibiotic. It was the first cephalosporin marketed (1964) 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 marketed as Keflin (Lilly) and under other trade names.
