Who are CEPHALEXIN's main competitors?

Direct comparators (same drug class / molecular target / therapeutic area): Cefadroxil tablets manufactured by NP, CREXONT ER, Cefazolin Preoperatively, Cefazolin PostOperatively, Cefazolin 2 GM Injection, Bolus dose of Cefazolin.

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Last reviewed 2026-05-14 · How we verify

CEPHALEXIN — Competitive Intelligence Brief

CEPHALEXIN (CEPHALEXIN) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: First-generation cephalosporin. Area: Immunology.

marketed First-generation cephalosporin Penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs) Immunology Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

CEPHALEXIN (CEPHALEXIN). Cephalexin is a cephalosporin antibacterial drug.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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Drug	Generic	Sponsor	Phase	Class	Target	Approval / PDUFA
CEPHALEXIN TARGET	CEPHALEXIN		marketed	First-generation cephalosporin	Penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs)	1971-01-01
Cefadroxil tablets manufactured by NP	Cefadroxil tablets manufactured by NP	GlaxoSmithKline	marketed	First-generation cephalosporin	Penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs)
CREXONT ER	CREXONT ER	Impax Laboratories, LLC	marketed	First-generation cephalosporin antibiotic	Penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs)
Cefazolin Preoperatively	Cefazolin Preoperatively	Aultman Health Foundation	marketed	First-generation cephalosporin	Penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs)
Cefazolin PostOperatively	Cefazolin PostOperatively	Aultman Health Foundation	marketed	First-generation cephalosporin	Penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs)
Cefazolin 2 GM Injection	Cefazolin 2 GM Injection	Abdul El-Rabbany	marketed	First-generation cephalosporin	Penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs)
Bolus dose of Cefazolin	Bolus dose of Cefazolin	University of Florida	marketed	First-generation cephalosporin	Penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs)

Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)

No regulatory actions in the last 90 days for this set.

Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)

No PDUFA dates in the next 180 days for this set.

Patent timeline (forward window)

No upcoming patent expiries for this set.

Sponsor landscape (First-generation cephalosporin class)

Aultman Health Foundation · 2 drugs in this class
GlaxoSmithKline · 2 drugs in this class
Stony Brook University · 2 drugs in this class
· 1 drug in this class
Abdul El-Rabbany · 1 drug in this class
University of Florida · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). CEPHALEXIN — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/cephalexin. Accessed 2026-05-14.

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