Cephalexin Hydrochloride

CHEMBL1200366 Phase 4 Одобрено Small molecule
Half-Life
Bioavailability
Protein Binding
Molecular Weight
401.9 g/mol
LogP
Phase
4

The hydrochloride salt form of cephalexin provides the same first-generation cephalosporin antimicrobial activity, used for the same indications as cephalexin. The salt form may affect solubility and formulation characteristics. Standard precautions regarding penicillin cross-reactivity and renal adjustment apply.

Молекулярная масса

401,9000 g/mol

TPSA

139,00 Ų

Терапевтические области

Механизм действия

Disrupts bacterial cell wall synthesis by binding to penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs), inhibiting the final transpeptidation step of peptidoglycan synthesis. The resulting cell wall defects cause osmotic instability and bacteriolysis.

Pharmacokinetics (PK)

Pharmacodynamics (PD)

Механизм

Disrupts bacterial cell wall synthesis by binding to penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs), inhibiting the final transpeptidation step of peptidoglycan synthesis. The resulting cell wall defects cause osmotic instability and bacteriolysis.

2D Структура

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SMILES

CC1=C(C(=O)O)N2C(=O)[C@@H](NC(=O)[C@H](N)c3ccccc3)[C@H]2SC1.Cl.O

InChI

InChI=1S/C16H17N3O4S.ClH.H2O/c1-8-7-24-15-11(14(21)19(15)12(8)16(22)23)18-13(20)10(17)9-5-3-2-4-6-9;;/h2-6,10-11,15H,7,17H2,1H3,(H,18,20)(H,22,23);1H;1H2/t10-,11-,15-;;/m1../s1

Molecular Formula

C16H20ClN3O5S

HBD / HBA

5 / 7

Вращаемые Связи

4

Тяжёлые Атомы

26

No targets recorded

Target interaction data is not yet available for this drug.

No interactions recorded

Drug interaction data is not yet available for this compound.

No side effects recorded

Side effect data is not yet available for this drug.

Часто задаваемые вопросы

The hydrochloride salt form of cephalexin provides the same first-generation cephalosporin antimicrobial activity, used for the same indications as cephalexin. The salt form may affect solubility and formulation characteristics. Standard precautions regarding penicillin cross-reactivity and renal adjustment apply.

Disrupts bacterial cell wall synthesis by binding to penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs), inhibiting the final transpeptidation step of peptidoglycan synthesis. The resulting cell wall defects cause osmotic instability and bacteriolysis.

Yes, Cephalexin Hydrochloride is an approved drug. It has reached clinical phase 4. It is classified as a Small molecule.

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References & Data Sources

  • ChEMBL — European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI). CHEMBL1200366. Open-access bioactivity database.
  • PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 62979. Chemical information database.

Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-04.

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Data sources: ChEMBL, PubChem, DailyMed.