 Cephalexin
"Cephalexin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A semisynthetic cephalosporin antibiotic with antimicrobial activity similar to that of CEPHALORIDINE or CEPHALOTHIN, but somewhat less potent. It is effective against both gram-positive and gram-negative organisms.
| Descriptor ID |
D002506
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.065.589.099.249.200 D02.886.665.074.200 D03.633.100.300.249.200
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| Concept/Terms |
Cephalexin- Cephalexin
- Cephalexin Monohydrate
- Monohydrate, Cephalexin
- Cefalexin
Cephalexin Hydrochloride- Cephalexin Hydrochloride
- Hydrochloride, Cephalexin
- Cephalexin Monohydrochloride, Monohydrate
- Monohydrate Cephalexin Monohydrochloride
- Monohydrochloride, Monohydrate Cephalexin
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| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cephalexin" by people in Profiles.
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Haynes AS, Prinzi A, Silveira LJ, Parker SK, Lampe JN, Kavanaugh JS, Horswill AR, Fish D. Cefadroxil Comparable to Cephalexin: Minimum Inhibitory Concentrations among Methicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus Isolates from Pediatric Musculoskeletal Infections. Microbiol Spectr. 2022 08 31; 10(4):e0103922.
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Daley MF, Arnold Rehring SM, Glenn KA, Reifler LM, Steiner JF. Improving Antibiotic Prescribing for Pediatric Urinary Tract Infections in Outpatient Settings. Pediatrics. 2020 04; 145(4).
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Holscher CM, Mauck SK, Armstrong L, Buchanan JA. Man with rash and nausea. Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis after cephalexin use. Ann Emerg Med. 2011 Dec; 58(6):508, 516.
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Muller WJ, Schmitt BD. Group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal vulvovaginitis: diagnosis by rapid antigen testing. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2004 Mar; 43(2):179-83.
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