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cefdinir
Sign in to saveAlso known as Omnicef, Cefzon, FK-482, CI-983, (6R,7R,Z)-7-(2-(2-Aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-(hydroxyimino)acetamido)-8-oxo-3-vinyl-5-thia-1-aza-bicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid, (6R,7R)-7-{2-(2-amino-thiazol-4-yl)-2-[(Z)-hydroxyimino]-acetylamino}-8-oxo-3-vinyl-5-thia-1-aza-bicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid, CFDN
Cefdinir, sold under the brand name Omnicef among others, is an antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections including bacterial pneumonia, other respiratory tract infections, otitis media, strep throat, and cellulitis. It may also be used as an alternative antibiotic for those with a severe penicillin allergy. It is taken by mouth.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C14H13N5O5S2
- Molecular weight
- 395.4 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- (6R,7R)-7-[[(2Z)-2-(2-amino-1,3-thiazol-4-yl)-2-hydroxyiminoacetyl]amino]-3-ethenyl-8-oxo-5-thia-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid
- SMILES
- C=CC1=C(N2[C@@H]([C@@H](C2=O)NC(=O)/C(=N\O)/C3=CSC(=N3)N)SC1)C(=O)O
- InChIKey
- RTXOFQZKPXMALH-GHXIOONMSA-N
- XLogP
- 0
- Polar surface area
- 212 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 4
- H-bond acceptors
- 10
- Formal charge
- 0
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Research
571 papers- Cefdinir.2006
- Cefdinir.Profiles of drug substances, excipients, and related methodology · 2014
- Cefdinir vs cephalexin for the treatment of urinary tract infections: A retrospective evaluation.American journal of health-system pharmacy : AJHP : official journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists · 2024
- Cefdinir Stool.The Journal of pediatrics · 2024
- Cefdinir-Associated Myopericarditis.Cureus · 2026
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- cephalosporin antibiotic
- Mass
- 395.035811
- Has use
- medication
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- chemical formula
- C₁₄H₁₃N₅O₅S₂
- medical condition treated
- bronchitis
- World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name
- cefdinir
- isomeric SMILES
- C=CC1=C(N2[C@@H]([C@@H](C2=O)NC(=O)/C(=N\O)/C3=CSC(=N3)N)SC1)C(=O)O
- canonical SMILES
- C=CC1=C(N2C(C(C2=O)NC(=O)C(=NO)C3=CSC(=N3)N)SC1)C(=O)O
- defined daily dose
- 0.6
- subject has role
- bactericide
- Commons category
- Cefdinir
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Encyclopedic overview
10 sectionsContents
- Medical uses
- Susceptible organisms
- Bacterial susceptibility and resistance
- Available forms
- Side effects
- Mechanism of action
- Synthesis
- Society and culture
- Economics
- References
Cefdinir, sold under the brand name Omnicef among others, is an antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections including bacterial pneumonia, other respiratory tract infections, otitis media, strep throat, and cellulitis. It may also be used as an alternative antibiotic for those with a severe penicillin allergy. It is taken by mouth.
Common side effects include diarrhea, nausea, and a skin rash. Serious side effects may include Clostridioides difficile infection, anaphylaxis, and Stevens–Johnson syndrome. Use in pregnancy and breastfeeding is believed to be safe but has not been well studied.
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