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

Clinical use

See also

• Cephalosporin
• Cefalexin

Cephalosporin antibiotics