This brand name is authorized in Brazil
The drug CEFLEN contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):
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Cephalothin
UNII C22G6EYP8B - CEPHALOTHIN SODIUM
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Cephalothin is a first generation, semisynthetic analogue of natural cephalosporin antibiotic. The in-vitro bactericidal action of cephalothin results from inhibition of cell-wall synthesis. In general, cephalothin has higher activity against Gram positive than Gram negative organisms. Cephalothin is primarily indicated in conditions like bone and joint infection, genitourinary tract infections, respiratory tract infections, soft tissue and skin infections and others. |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
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| J01DB03 | Cefalotin | J Antiinfectives for systemic use → J01 Antibacterials for systemic use → J01D Other beta-lactam antibacterials → J01DB First-generation cephalosporins |
This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:
| Country | Identification scheme | Identifier(s) |
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| Country: BR | Câmara de Regulação do Mercado de Medicamentos | Identifier(s): 541512030000514 |
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