"Cephalexin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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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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| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cephalexin" by people in Profiles.
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Cefdinir vs. cephalexin for mild to moderate uncomplicated skin and skin structure infections in adolescents and adults. Curr Med Res Opin. 2006 Dec; 22(12):2419-28.