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Cephalexin

Cephalexin

9 ACTIVE SUPPLIERS — US
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US28 NDCs
9 active makers
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ATC
RxCUI (US)
US makers9 labelers
Packages37
DEA / ScheduleNone

US acquisition costNADAC · per unit

Average across 8 priced NDCs. A benchmark of pharmacy acquisition cost — not a retail quote.

$0.020$0.040$0.060$0.079Dec 2025Apr 2026Jul 2026
$0.063
Latest avg · Jul 22, 2026
-9%
Since Dec 17, 2025
9
Active US suppliers
49%
Top-2 supplier share*

Medicaid dispensing volumeSDUD · per quarter

Prescriptions dispensed under Medicaid (fee-for-service + managed care), summed nationally. The closest free proxy to sales volume — Medicaid only, not all-payer.

112K224K336K448K2025 Q12025 Q22025 Q32025 Q42026 Q1
291K
Rx · 2026 Q1
54.7M
Units dispensed
-5%
Rx vs. year ago
5
Quarters · since 2025 Q1

Who makes it9 active · 0 exited

US labelers as registered with FDA. Repackagers relabel another company's product; share* is of listed packages, not sales.

LabelerTypePackagesStatus
Bryant Ranch Prepackrepackager14SUPPLYING
Lupin Pharmaceuticals,Inc.unknown4SUPPLYING
A-S Medication Solutionsunknown4SUPPLYING
NuCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.unknown4SUPPLYING
Ascend Laboratories, LLCunknown4SUPPLYING
Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.unknown3SUPPLYING
Preferred Pharmaceuticlas Inc.unknown2SUPPLYING
REMEDYREPACK INC.repackager1SUPPLYING
Proficient Rx LPunknown1SUPPLYING

Regulatory & supply eventsFDA · US

Shortages, recalls, and registration changes attached to this drug concept.

  • May 23, 2025
    RECALLRecall (Class II): Cephalexin for Oral Suspension, USP, 125 mg per 5 mL, 200 mL (when mixed), Rx Only, Manufactured by: Alkem Laboratories…

    Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications An out-of-specification result was observed in the related substance test at the sixth month of stability analysis. The individual impurity was identified to be Cephalexin Glucose Adduct. — Recalling firm: Ascend Laboratories, LLC — Nationwide in the USA.

  • May 23, 2025
    RECALLRecall (Class II): Cephalexin for Oral Suspension, USP, 125 mg per 5 mL, 100 mL (when mixed), Rx Only, Manufactured by: Alkem Laboratories…

    Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications An out-of-specification result was observed in the related substance test at the sixth month of stability analysis. The individual impurity was identified to be Cephalexin Glucose Adduct. — Recalling firm: Ascend Laboratories, LLC — Nationwide in the USA.

  • May 10, 2024
    RECALLRecall (Class III): Cephalexin for Oral Suspension, USP, 250mg per 5mL, Rx only, 100mL (when mixed), Each contains cephalexin monohydrate, …

    Labeling: Not Elsewhere Classified: Back Label states Each contains: cephalexin monohydrate, USP equivalent to 5g' on the back label instead of Each Bottle contains: cephalexin monohydrate, USP equivalent to 5g' — Recalling firm: Bryant Ranch Prepack, Inc. — Nationwide in the USA

  • May 10, 2024
    RECALLRecall (Class III): Cephalexin for Oral Suspension, USP, 125mg per 5mL, Rx only, 200mL (when mixed), Each contains: cephalexin monohydrate,…

    Labeling: Not Elsewhere Classified: Back label states Each contains: cephalexin monohydrate, USP equivalent to 2.5g' instead of Each Bottle contains: cephalexin monohydrate, USP equivalent to 5g — Recalling firm: Bryant Ranch Prepack, Inc. — Nationwide in the USA

  • May 10, 2024
    RECALLRecall (Class III): Cephalexin for Oral Suspension, USP, 125mg per 5mL, Rx only, 100 Tablets, Relabeled by: Bryant Ranch Prepack, Inc, Burb…

    Labeling: Not Elsewhere Classified: Front label states 100 Tablets instead of 100 ml and on the back label 'Each Tablet contains' instead of 'Each Bottle contains' No total dose per bottle listed should be 2.5 g' — Recalling firm: Bryant Ranch Prepack, Inc. — Nationwide in the USA

  • May 10, 2024
    RECALLRecall (Class III): Cephalexin for Oral Suspension, USP, 250mg/5mL, Rx only, 200mL (when mixed), Each contains cephalexin monohydrate, USP …

    Labeling: Not Elsewhere Classified: Back Label states 'Each contains: cephalexin monohydrate, USP equivalent to 5g' instead of Each Bottle contains: cephalexin monohydrate, USP equivalent to 10g' — Recalling firm: Bryant Ranch Prepack, Inc. — Nationwide in the USA

  • May 10, 2024
    RECALLRecall (Class III): Cephalexin for Oral Suspension, USP, 250mg/ 5mL, Rx only, 200mL (when mixed), Each contains cephalexin monohydrate, USP…

    Labeling: Not Elsewhere Classified: Back Label states 'Each contains: cephalexin monohydrate, USP equivalent to 5g' instead of Each Bottle contains: cephalexin monohydrate, USP equivalent to 10g' — Recalling firm: Bryant Ranch Prepack, Inc. — Nationwide in the USA

  • Apr 12, 2021
    RECALLRecall (Class II): Cephalexin for Oral Suspension, Generic for Keflex, USP, Powder for Oral Suspension, 250 mg/5mL, Pkg Size 100, Rx only,…

    Failed Impurities/degradation specifications: Repackager recall due to Out of Specification detected by manufacturer for Individual Unidentified Impurity found during related substance test analysis of Cephalexin — Recalling firm: Preferred Pharmaceuticals, Inc. — recalled product was distributed to three physicians located CA

  • Jan 22, 2021
    RECALLRecall (Class II): Cephalexin for Oral Suspension, USP 250 mg per 5 mL, 100 ml (when mixed) Rx Only, Manufactured by: Alkem Laboratories, …

    CGMP Deviations: Individual Unidentified impurities results of the product was found at higher side of the specification limit. — Recalling firm: Ascend Laboratories LLC — Nationwide in the USA

  • Jan 22, 2021
    RECALLRecall (Class II): Cephalexin for Oral Suspension, USP 250 mg per 5 mL 200 ml (when mixed) Rx Only, Manufactured by: Alkem Laboratories, L…

    CGMP Deviations: Individual Unidentified impurities results of the product was found at higher side of the specification limit. — Recalling firm: Ascend Laboratories LLC — Nationwide in the USA

  • Dec 17, 2020
    RECALLRecall (Class II): Ascend Laboratories, llc Cephalexin for Oral Suspension, USP 250 mg per 5 mL 200 ml (when mixed) Rx Only Manufactured b…

    Failed Impurity/Degradation Specifications — Recalling firm: Ascend Laboratories LLC — Nationwide

  • Dec 17, 2020
    RECALLRecall (Class II): Ascend Laboratories, llc Cephalexin for Oral Suspension, USP 250 mg per 5 mL 100 ml (when mixed) Rx Only Manufactured b…

    Failed Impurity/Degradation Specifications — Recalling firm: Ascend Laboratories LLC — Nationwide

  • Nov 23, 2020
    RECALLRecall (Class II): Cephalexin for Oral Suspension, USP, 125 mg per 5 mL, packaged as a) 100 ml (when mixed) bottle, NDC 67877-544-88; b) 2…

    Failed Impurity/Degradation Specifications: Unidentified impurities not complying with specifications were observed in various lots of Cephalexin FOS USP 125 mg/5 mL. — Recalling firm: Ascend Laboratories LLC — Distributed Nationwide in the USA

  • Jan 9, 2019
    RECALLRecall (Class II): Cephalexin for Oral Suspension USP 250mg/5 mL, Rx Only Manufactured for: Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Baltimore, Mary…

    CGMP Deviations; presence of extraneous material in the was observed in area that is between the primary package that is heat sealed and secondary packaging (poly-woven bag) of sucrose (an excipient) used in the finished product. — Recalling firm: Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc. — Product was distributed to 5 wholesalers, 2 drug chains and 1 supermarket who may have further distributed the product …