Cefdinir

cefdinir
IUPAC name: see chemistry section Synonyms: Formula: C14H13N5O5S2
Uses:	antibiotic drug
Properties:	cephalosporin
Hazards:	see side effects & drug interactions
Mass (g/mol): CAS #: 395.41

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.