Cefalotin

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Cefalotin (INN) (Template:PronEng) or cephalothin (USAN) (Template:IPA) 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).

• Cephalosporin
• Cefalexin

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