Cefdinir

In the US, Cefdinir (cefdinir systemic) is a member of the drug class third generation cephalosporins and is used to treat Bronchitis, Otitis Media, Pneumonia, Sinusitis, Skin and Structure Infection, Skin Infection and Tonsillitis/Pharyngitis.

US matches:

• Cefdinir


• Cefdinir Suspension

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

J01DD15

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0091832-40-5

Chemical Formula

C14-H13-N5-O5-S2

Molecular Weight

395

Therapeutic Category

Antibacterial: Cephalosporin

Chemical Name

(-)-(6R,7R)-7-[2-(2-Amino-4-thiazoly)glyoxylamido]-8-oxo-3-vinyl-5-thia-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid, 7²-(Z)-oxime

Foreign Names

• Cefdinirum (Latin)
• Cefdinir (German)
• Cefdinir (French)
• Cefdinir (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Cefdinir (OS: USAN, BAN)
• CI 983 (IS: Parke-Davis)
• FK 482 (IS)
• Cefdinir (PH: JP XV, USP 32)

Brand Names

• Addcef
  Torrent, Vietnam



• Adinir
  Acme, Bangladesh



• Aldinir
  Alembic, Vietnam



• Cednir
  Eskayef, Bangladesh



• Cefdinir
  Aurobindo, United States; Lupin, United States; Orchid, United States; Sandoz, United States; Teva USA, United States



• Cefdir
  Square, Bangladesh



• Cefida
  Renata, Bangladesh



• Ceflosil
  Taiyo Pharmaceutical, Japan



• Cefnil
  Towa Yakuhin, Japan



• Ceftanir
  PMP, Vietnam



• Ceftinex
  Bilim, Turkey



• Cefzon
  Astellas, Japan



• Cefzone
  Astellas, Japan



• Kefnir
  Glenmark, Myanmar



• Omnicef R
  Janssen, Antigua & Barbuda; Janssen, Netherlands Antilles; Janssen, Aruba; Janssen, Barbados; Janssen, Bermuda; Janssen, Bahamas; Janssen, Grenada; Janssen, Guyana; Janssen, Jamaica; Janssen, Cayman Islands; Janssen, Saint Lucia; Janssen, Suriname; Janssen, Trinidad & Tobago; Janssen, Saint Vincent & The Grenadines



• Omnicef
  Abbott, United States; Astellas, Indonesia; Hikma, United Arab Emirates; Hikma, Bahrain; Hikma, Egypt; Hikma, Iraq; Hikma, Jordan; Hikma, Kuwait; Hikma, Lebanon; Hikma, Libya; Hikma, Oman; Hikma, Qatar; Hikma, Saudi Arabia; Hikma, Sudan; Hikma, Syria; Hikma, Yemen; Janssen, Mexico; Pfizer, Myanmar; Pfizer, Thailand; Pfizer, Vietnam



• Palcef
  Renata, Bangladesh



• Samnir
  Siam Bheasach, Thailand



• Sefdin
  Unichem, India

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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