Cephalexin

Product NDC
68788-8740
11-digit product format
687888740
Labeler code
68788
Product ID
68788-8740_d8893004-7022-4691-862a-4471a7b3ccd0
Type
HUMAN PRESCRIPTION DRUG
Nonproprietary name
Cephalexin
Dosage form
CAPSULE
Route
ORAL
Labeler
Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Application
ANDA062702
Marketing category
ANDA
Marketing start
2024-09-23
Substance
CEPHALEXIN
Active strength
500 mg/1
Pharmacologic classes
Cephalosporin Antibacterial [EPC], Cephalosporins [CS]
NDC exclude flag
No
Listing certified through
2027-12-31
Current FDA listing
Yes

Source provenance: Browse the complete Orange Book source catalog · source snapshot 43.

Orange Book products#

Current product rows page 1 of 1 · 2 matching rows.

Application-product, Trade name, Ingredient table
Application-productTrade nameIngredientStrengthDosage form / routeTE codesRLD / RSApproval date
A062702-001CEPHALEXINCEPHALEXINEQ 250MG BASECAPSULE / ORALAB1987-02-13
A062702-002CEPHALEXINCEPHALEXINEQ 500MG BASECAPSULE / ORALAB1987-02-13

Therapeutic equivalence codes#

Current TE-code rows page 1 of 1 · 2 matching rows.

Application-product, TE code table
Application-productTE code
A062702-001AB
A062702-002AB

Observed Orange Book product history#

Observed FDA ZIP history: Each table is queried independently by exact application/product key from successfully parsed Orange Book snapshots. Capture times identify archived source observations; absence or a change between snapshots is not inferred. FDA publication files that were not recoverable as structured ZIP data are not represented as states.

Product history page 1 of 3 · 86 observed states.

Captured, Edition, Application-product table
CapturedEditionApplication-productTrade nameStrengthDosage form / routeProduct TE source textRLD / RSApproval dateSource SHA-256
2026-09-14 22:38:342026-08A062702-001CEPHALEXINEQ 250MG BASECAPSULE / ORALAB1987-02-1384e616aacf4f…
2026-09-14 22:38:342026-08A062702-002CEPHALEXINEQ 500MG BASECAPSULE / ORALAB1987-02-1384e616aacf4f…
2026-08-18 06:07:402026-07A062702-001CEPHALEXINEQ 250MG BASECAPSULE / ORALAB1987-02-13caaa826d4ba7…
2026-08-18 06:07:402026-07A062702-002CEPHALEXINEQ 500MG BASECAPSULE / ORALAB1987-02-13caaa826d4ba7…
2026-02-19 14:30 UTC2026-02A062702-001CEPHALEXINEQ 250MG BASECAPSULE / ORALAB1987-02-13011fe1cb6892…
2026-02-19 14:30 UTC2026-02A062702-002CEPHALEXINEQ 500MG BASECAPSULE / ORALAB1987-02-13011fe1cb6892…
2025-12-14 10:44 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2025-12A062702-001CEPHALEXINEQ 250MG BASECAPSULE / ORALAB1987-02-1331067a03dcf5…
2025-12-14 10:44 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2025-12A062702-002CEPHALEXINEQ 500MG BASECAPSULE / ORALAB1987-02-1331067a03dcf5…
2025-08-23 18:47 UTC2025-08A062702-001CEPHALEXINEQ 250MG BASECAPSULE / ORALAB1987-02-136a471c1ec25d…
2025-08-23 18:47 UTC2025-08A062702-002CEPHALEXINEQ 500MG BASECAPSULE / ORALAB1987-02-136a471c1ec25d…
2025-03-22 03:13 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP2025-03A062702-001CEPHALEXINEQ 250MG BASECAPSULE / ORALAB1987-02-13fd3edfee7708…
2025-03-22 03:13 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP2025-03A062702-002CEPHALEXINEQ 500MG BASECAPSULE / ORALAB1987-02-13fd3edfee7708…
2025-02-26 10:13 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP2025-02A062702-001CEPHALEXINEQ 250MG BASECAPSULE / ORALAB1987-02-13b8a1b40f171c…
2025-02-26 10:13 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP2025-02A062702-002CEPHALEXINEQ 500MG BASECAPSULE / ORALAB1987-02-13b8a1b40f171c…
2025-01-19 17:59 UTC · 7 captures of this ZIP2025-01A062702-001CEPHALEXINEQ 250MG BASECAPSULE / ORALAB1987-02-1303ed91905a0d…
2025-01-19 17:59 UTC · 7 captures of this ZIP2025-01A062702-002CEPHALEXINEQ 500MG BASECAPSULE / ORALAB1987-02-1303ed91905a0d…
2024-12-13 21:23 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2024-12A062702-001CEPHALEXINEQ 250MG BASECAPSULE / ORALAB1987-02-132680178bc6a6…
2024-12-13 21:23 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2024-12A062702-002CEPHALEXINEQ 500MG BASECAPSULE / ORALAB1987-02-132680178bc6a6…
2024-09-14 05:58 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2024-09A062702-001CEPHALEXINEQ 250MG BASECAPSULE / ORALAB1987-02-135bbf6a4d5a75…
2024-09-14 05:58 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2024-09A062702-002CEPHALEXINEQ 500MG BASECAPSULE / ORALAB1987-02-135bbf6a4d5a75…
2024-11-08 22:44 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP2024-11A062702-001CEPHALEXINEQ 250MG BASECAPSULE / ORALAB1987-02-13d8e5a09893c0…
2024-11-08 22:44 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP2024-11A062702-002CEPHALEXINEQ 500MG BASECAPSULE / ORALAB1987-02-13d8e5a09893c0…
2024-10-29 15:01 UTC2024-10A062702-001CEPHALEXINEQ 250MG BASECAPSULE / ORALAB1987-02-13d06236e962d9…
2024-10-29 15:01 UTC2024-10A062702-002CEPHALEXINEQ 500MG BASECAPSULE / ORALAB1987-02-13d06236e962d9…
2024-08-13 05:28 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP2024-08A062702-001CEPHALEXINEQ 250MG BASECAPSULE / ORALAB1987-02-1379d66fd596c7…
2024-08-13 05:28 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP2024-08A062702-002CEPHALEXINEQ 500MG BASECAPSULE / ORALAB1987-02-1379d66fd596c7…
2024-07-13 05:37 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2024-07A062702-001CEPHALEXINEQ 250MG BASECAPSULE / ORALAB1987-02-13301d65b070ca…
2024-07-13 05:37 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2024-07A062702-002CEPHALEXINEQ 500MG BASECAPSULE / ORALAB1987-02-13301d65b070ca…
2024-06-18 03:08 UTC · 5 captures of this ZIP2024-06A062702-001CEPHALEXINEQ 250MG BASECAPSULE / ORALAB1987-02-131e350fbaab3a…
2024-06-18 03:08 UTC · 5 captures of this ZIP2024-06A062702-002CEPHALEXINEQ 500MG BASECAPSULE / ORALAB1987-02-131e350fbaab3a…
2024-05-31 18:47 UTC2024-05A062702-001CEPHALEXINEQ 250MG BASECAPSULE / ORALAB1987-02-138072bd15b7f6…
2024-05-31 18:47 UTC2024-05A062702-002CEPHALEXINEQ 500MG BASECAPSULE / ORALAB1987-02-138072bd15b7f6…
2022-06-29 02:47 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2022-06A062702-001CEPHALEXINEQ 250MG BASECAPSULE / ORALAB1987-02-135c6f7cd8ea54…
2022-06-29 02:47 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2022-06A062702-002CEPHALEXINEQ 500MG BASECAPSULE / ORALAB1987-02-135c6f7cd8ea54…
2022-04-08 23:34 UTC2022-04A062702-001CEPHALEXINEQ 250MG BASECAPSULE / ORALAB1987-02-135d02ea3f76ae…
2022-04-08 23:34 UTC2022-04A062702-002CEPHALEXINEQ 500MG BASECAPSULE / ORALAB1987-02-135d02ea3f76ae…
2022-04-04 05:41 UTC2022-04A062702-001CEPHALEXINEQ 250MG BASECAPSULE / ORALAB1987-02-134b0b4de00fa7…
2022-04-04 05:41 UTC2022-04A062702-002CEPHALEXINEQ 500MG BASECAPSULE / ORALAB1987-02-134b0b4de00fa7…
2019-12-13 00:20 UTC2019-12A062702-001CEPHALEXINEQ 250MG BASECAPSULE / ORALAB1987-02-1374a2ff9319b5…
2019-12-13 00:20 UTC2019-12A062702-002CEPHALEXINEQ 500MG BASECAPSULE / ORALAB1987-02-1374a2ff9319b5…

Observed Orange Book normalized TE history#

Normalized TE history page 1 of 3 · 86 observed states.

Captured, Edition, Application-product table
CapturedEditionApplication-productTE codeOrderSource SHA-256
2026-09-14 22:38:342026-08A062702-001AB184e616aacf4f…
2026-09-14 22:38:342026-08A062702-002AB184e616aacf4f…
2026-08-18 06:07:402026-07A062702-001AB1caaa826d4ba7…
2026-08-18 06:07:402026-07A062702-002AB1caaa826d4ba7…
2026-02-19 14:30 UTC2026-02A062702-001AB1011fe1cb6892…
2026-02-19 14:30 UTC2026-02A062702-002AB1011fe1cb6892…
2025-12-14 10:44 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2025-12A062702-001AB131067a03dcf5…
2025-12-14 10:44 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2025-12A062702-002AB131067a03dcf5…
2025-08-23 18:47 UTC2025-08A062702-001AB16a471c1ec25d…
2025-08-23 18:47 UTC2025-08A062702-002AB16a471c1ec25d…
2025-03-22 03:13 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP2025-03A062702-001AB1fd3edfee7708…
2025-03-22 03:13 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP2025-03A062702-002AB1fd3edfee7708…
2025-02-26 10:13 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP2025-02A062702-001AB1b8a1b40f171c…
2025-02-26 10:13 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP2025-02A062702-002AB1b8a1b40f171c…
2025-01-19 17:59 UTC · 7 captures of this ZIP2025-01A062702-001AB103ed91905a0d…
2025-01-19 17:59 UTC · 7 captures of this ZIP2025-01A062702-002AB103ed91905a0d…
2024-12-13 21:23 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2024-12A062702-001AB12680178bc6a6…
2024-12-13 21:23 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2024-12A062702-002AB12680178bc6a6…
2024-09-14 05:58 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2024-09A062702-001AB15bbf6a4d5a75…
2024-09-14 05:58 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2024-09A062702-002AB15bbf6a4d5a75…
2024-11-08 22:44 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP2024-11A062702-001AB1d8e5a09893c0…
2024-11-08 22:44 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP2024-11A062702-002AB1d8e5a09893c0…
2024-10-29 15:01 UTC2024-10A062702-001AB1d06236e962d9…
2024-10-29 15:01 UTC2024-10A062702-002AB1d06236e962d9…
2024-08-13 05:28 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP2024-08A062702-001AB179d66fd596c7…
2024-08-13 05:28 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP2024-08A062702-002AB179d66fd596c7…
2024-07-13 05:37 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2024-07A062702-001AB1301d65b070ca…
2024-07-13 05:37 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2024-07A062702-002AB1301d65b070ca…
2024-06-18 03:08 UTC · 5 captures of this ZIP2024-06A062702-001AB11e350fbaab3a…
2024-06-18 03:08 UTC · 5 captures of this ZIP2024-06A062702-002AB11e350fbaab3a…
2024-05-31 18:47 UTC2024-05A062702-001AB18072bd15b7f6…
2024-05-31 18:47 UTC2024-05A062702-002AB18072bd15b7f6…
2022-06-29 02:47 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2022-06A062702-001AB15c6f7cd8ea54…
2022-06-29 02:47 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2022-06A062702-002AB15c6f7cd8ea54…
2022-04-08 23:34 UTC2022-04A062702-001AB15d02ea3f76ae…
2022-04-08 23:34 UTC2022-04A062702-002AB15d02ea3f76ae…
2022-04-04 05:41 UTC2022-04A062702-001AB14b0b4de00fa7…
2022-04-04 05:41 UTC2022-04A062702-002AB14b0b4de00fa7…
2019-12-13 00:20 UTC2019-12A062702-001AB174a2ff9319b5…
2019-12-13 00:20 UTC2019-12A062702-002AB174a2ff9319b5…

Reported adverse events (FAERS/openFDA)#

Adverse event summaries are temporarily unavailable. Other product information remains available.

Additional Listing Data#

Finished product
Yes
Brand name base
Cephalexin
Listing expiration
2027-12-31

Active Ingredients#

Ingredient, Strength table
IngredientStrength
CEPHALEXIN500 mg/1

Harmonized UNII identifiers#

UNII identifiers page 1 of 1 · 1 matching rows.

Identifier, FDA.report destination table
IdentifierFDA.report destination
OBN7UDS42YInternal UNII lookup

Harmonized RxCUI identifiers#

RxCUI identifiers page 1 of 1 · 1 matching rows.

Identifier, FDA.report destination table
IdentifierFDA.report destination
309114Internal RxNorm lookup

Harmonized SPL set identifiers#

SPL set identifiers page 1 of 1 · 1 matching rows.

Identifier, FDA.report destination table
IdentifierFDA.report destination
ad676021-44f3-4a97-a3dc-28a62fe982bbAvailable on FDA.report

DailyMed Product Concepts#

Product concept, Relation, Version table
Product conceptRelationVersionEffective
dfa3f520-409c-432e-b6d3-9250d468c772Product name120250401
64bb7f1a-2c2e-4741-8301-dbfeda7239f6Product name120190628
398aa563-bb78-fe0f-46a8-757c40ef28bfProduct name120140508

DailyMed Package Descriptions#

Package NDC, Product, Description table
Package NDCProductDescriptionFormQuantityStrengthSPL version
68788-8740-1Cephalexin12 in 1 BOTTLECAPSULE123
68788-8740-2Cephalexin20 in 1 BOTTLECAPSULE203
68788-8740-3Cephalexin30 in 1 BOTTLECAPSULE303
68788-8740-4Cephalexin40 in 1 BOTTLECAPSULE403
68788-8740-5Cephalexin6 in 1 BOTTLECAPSULE63
68788-8740-6Cephalexin60 in 1 BOTTLECAPSULE603
68788-8740-7Cephalexin21 in 1 BOTTLECAPSULE213
68788-8740-8Cephalexin28 in 1 BOTTLECAPSULE283
68788-8740-9Cephalexin14 in 1 BOTTLECAPSULE143

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDCBilling unitProduct NDCDailyMed indexing SPLSPL versionEffective
68788-8740-1EA - Each68788-87408e148e7b-e1d8-4803-b3fc-1d412e69bad212024-11-05
68788-8740-2EA - Each68788-87408f79717d-37e9-40b9-9e69-311484ce930412024-11-05
68788-8740-3EA - Each68788-874037f7cb85-584f-442c-bda6-8e20e62cc24212024-11-05
68788-8740-4EA - Each68788-87401d31226e-2256-40dc-ba97-6a7eb73cf71212024-11-05
68788-8740-5EA - Each68788-87400ee3d068-c2ee-4998-84bb-5c65d1c1024b12024-11-05
68788-8740-6EA - Each68788-87404bb36a0b-9d32-4029-999a-3879a95f16a212024-11-05
68788-8740-7EA - Each68788-8740ad2a03d3-9adb-45e8-b218-1b058ba98bbd12024-11-05
68788-8740-8EA - Each68788-8740520747c2-3d0e-46a7-be75-d43656f9f53212024-11-05
68788-8740-9EA - Each68788-874079507ae0-2971-4c3e-8049-8bffc29aab9012024-11-05

DailyMed Dashboard NDC Coverage#

NDC, Dashboard title, SPL version table
NDCDashboard titleSPL versionValidationDashboard ZIP
68788-8740CEPHALEXIN CAPSULE [PREFERRED PHARMACEUTICALS INC.]2Current NDC, 9 package rows20250223_ad676021-44f3-4a97-a3dc-28a62fe982bb.zip

openFDA label cross-check#

OpenFDA label data provides additional search and identifier links. DailyMed’s Structured Product Label is the canonical label on FDA.report. Matching records are deduplicated before they are shown below.

Matched openFDA labels page 1 of 1 · 14 matching rows.

Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
BrandGenericManufacturerSPL set IDEffective dateAvailable safety fieldsJoin
CephalexinCEPHALEXINREMEDYREPACK INC.b73593ce-0b1f-4371-bae1-140742de3b422026-08-06Warnings, Adverse reactionsExact identifier
application applno (ANDA): 062702
application number: ANDA062702
CephalexinCEPHALEXINUnit Dose Solutions, Inc.53704ffd-b4f6-8b61-e063-6394a90a01f92026-06-04Warnings, Adverse reactionsExact identifier
application applno (ANDA): 062702
application number: ANDA062702
CephalexinCEPHALEXINPreferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.ad676021-44f3-4a97-a3dc-28a62fe982bb2026-03-25Warnings, Adverse reactionsExact identifier
application applno (ANDA): 062702
application number: ANDA062702
ndc (product): 68788-8740
CephalexinCEPHALEXINPD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.3fed2817-fc0d-43cd-9f02-948fbc76672c2026-03-18Warnings, Adverse reactionsExact identifier
application applno (ANDA): 062702
application number: ANDA062702
CephalexinCEPHALEXINAVKARE74f83298-57f7-4166-8dd8-db3e556a68d82025-12-30Warnings, Adverse reactionsExact identifier
application applno (ANDA): 062702
application number: ANDA062702
CephalexinCEPHALEXINQPharma Ince8b3ece4-cf73-416c-8767-68f425df35f82025-12-05Warnings, Adverse reactionsExact identifier
application applno (ANDA): 062702
application number: ANDA062702
CephalexinCEPHALEXINQPharma Inc4e9a8ed3-c490-4a0e-bb29-5eea506f893b2025-12-04Warnings, Adverse reactionsExact identifier
application applno (ANDA): 062702
application number: ANDA062702
CephalexinCEPHALEXINPD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.6ce11859-aa21-4b3f-bd59-3cd26deca82b2025-11-07Warnings, Adverse reactionsExact identifier
application applno (ANDA): 062702
application number: ANDA062702
CephalexinCEPHALEXINA-S Medication Solutionsbff3912c-c39c-40c0-98d2-27c3d506c24d2025-10-18Warnings, Adverse reactionsExact identifier
application applno (ANDA): 062702
application number: ANDA062702
CephalexinCEPHALEXINNuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.ade02343-3e4b-b1f1-e053-2995a90ac5fe2024-07-17Warnings, Adverse reactionsExact identifier
application applno (ANDA): 062702
application number: ANDA062702
CephalexinCEPHALEXINA-S Medication Solutionsfc426d0d-9774-4189-8d83-89aa85d926bb2024-05-22Warnings, Adverse reactionsExact identifier
application applno (ANDA): 062702
application number: ANDA062702
CephalexinCEPHALEXINA-S Medication Solutions5b7666f3-4014-45ce-8387-3298d9fe6d252024-05-07Warnings, Adverse reactionsExact identifier
application applno (ANDA): 062702
application number: ANDA062702
CephalexinCEPHALEXINBryant Ranch Prepack18518154-30ba-48a4-852a-3a77230300712023-12-07Warnings, Adverse reactionsExact identifier
application applno (ANDA): 062702
application number: ANDA062702
CephalexinCEPHALEXINProficient Rx LPada7b8a5-98f4-454c-b38f-92192d4db33f2021-08-01Warnings, Adverse reactionsExact identifier
application applno (ANDA): 062702
application number: ANDA062702

DailyMed RxNorm Mappings#

RxCUI, RxNorm string, TTY table
RxCUIRxNorm stringTTYDailyMedSPL version
309114cephalexin 500 MG Oral CapsulePSNad676021-44f3-4a97-a3dc-28a62fe982bb3
309114cephalexin 500 MG Oral CapsuleSCDad676021-44f3-4a97-a3dc-28a62fe982bb3
309114cefalexin (as cefalexin monohydrate) 500 MG Oral CapsuleSYad676021-44f3-4a97-a3dc-28a62fe982bb3

Packages#

Package NDC, 11-digit format, Description table
Package NDC11-digit formatDescriptionUnitsMarketing startSampleExclude flagStatus
68788-8740-16878887400112 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE (68788-8740-1) 12 capsule2024-09-23NoNoCurrent
68788-8740-26878887400220 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE (68788-8740-2) 20 capsule2024-09-23NoNoCurrent
68788-8740-36878887400330 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE (68788-8740-3) 30 capsule2024-09-23NoNoCurrent
68788-8740-46878887400440 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE (68788-8740-4) 40 capsule2024-09-23NoNoCurrent
68788-8740-5687888740056 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE (68788-8740-5) 6 capsule2024-09-23NoNoCurrent
68788-8740-66878887400660 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE (68788-8740-6) 60 capsule2024-09-23NoNoCurrent
68788-8740-76878887400721 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE (68788-8740-7) 21 capsule2024-09-23NoNoCurrent
68788-8740-86878887400828 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE (68788-8740-8) 28 capsule2024-09-23NoNoCurrent
68788-8740-96878887400914 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE (68788-8740-9) 14 capsule2024-09-23NoNoCurrent