Cefdinir Indication.
For the treatment of the respiratory, skin, soft tissue, and ENT infections caused by H. influenzae (including b-lactamase producing strains), H. parainfluenzae (including b-lactamase producing strains), S. pneumoniae (penicillin-susceptible strains), S. pyogenes, S. aureus (including b-lactamase producing strains), and M. catarrhalis.
Cefdinir Contraindications.
Cefdinir is contraindicated in patients with known allergy to the cephalosporin class of antibiotics.
Cefdinir Prescription.
Cefdinir is an antibiotic prescribed to treat certain infections caused by bacteria, such as pneumonia, bronchitis, ear infections, sinusitis, pharyngitis, tonsillitis, and skin infections. Antibiotics will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections.
Cefdinir (marketed by Abbott Laboratories under the brand name Cefdinir) is a semi-synthetic, broad-spectrum antibiotic in the third generation of the cephalosporin class, proven effective for common bacterial infections of the ear, sinus, throat, and skin. It was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in December of 1997.
How should Cefdinir be used?
Cefdinir comes as a capsule and as an oral suspension. It is usually taken once or twice a day. Shake the suspension well before each use to mix the prescription evenly.
Cefdinir is a third generation cephalosporin with a broad spectrum of activity against enteric gram-negative rods. Cefdinir is stable in the presence of some, but not all, b-lactamase enzymes. As a result, many organisms resistant to penicillins and some cephalosporins are susceptible to cefdinir. Cephalosporins work the same way as penicillins: they interfere with the peptidoglycan synthesis of the bacterial wall by inhibiting the final transpeptidation needed for the cross-links. This effect is bactericidal.
Cefdinir side effects.
- diarrhea;
- difficulty breathing or swallowing;
- dizziness;
- fatigue;
- headache;
- hives;
- loss of appetite;
- rash;
- swelling of the face, eyes, lips, tongue, arms, or legs;
- upset stomach;
- vaginal infection;
- vomiting;
