Cefalotin

Overview
Cefalotin (INN) or cephalothin (USAN)  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).