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'''Cefdinir''' is a [[cephalosporin]]-based [[antibiotic]] medicine used to treat bacterial infections. | '''Cefdinir''' is a [[cephalosporin]]-based [[antibiotic]] medicine used to treat bacterial infections. | ||
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Cefdinir is a cephalosporin-based antibiotic medicine used to treat bacterial infections.
Chemistry
The chemical name of cefdinir is (6R,7R)-7-[[(2Z)-(2-amino-4-thiazolyl)(hydroxyimino)acetyl]amino]-3-ethenyl-8-oxo-5-thia-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid. It has chemical formula C14H13N5O5S2 and a moleculr mass of 395.41 g/mol.
The most up-to-date information about Cefdinir and other drugs can be found at the following sites.
- Cefdinir - FDA approved drug information (drug label) from DailyMed (U.S. National Library of Medicine).
- Cefdinir - Drug information for consumers from MedlinePlus (U.S. National Library of Medicine).
- Cefdinir - Detailed information from DrugBank.