Cefdinir
Therapeutic Group
Other Beta-Lactam, Cephalosporins & PenemsIndication Dosage
Infections Caused By Susceptible Organisms, Up-per and lower Respiratory Tract, Skin and soft Tissue Infections, Urinary Tract Infection:
- Adults & Children Above 12 Yrs: 300 Mg Twice Daily Or 600 Mg Once Daily For 10 Days.
- Children Below 12 Yrs: 7 Mg/kg/dose Twice Daily For 5-10 Days Or 14 Mg/kg/dose Once Daily For 10 Days (max: 400 Mg/day).
Content
- Cap 100mg /300mg: Cefdinir 100mg /300mg.
- Susp125mg /250mg: Per 5 ml: Cefdinir 125mg /250mg.
Pregnancy
Caution Advised
Stability
- Cephalosporin Antibiotics
Contra Indications
- History Of Anaphylactic Shock, Hypersensitivity To Cephalosporins, Rash, Urticaria.
Precautions
- History Of Anaphylactic Shock, Hypersensitivity To Cephalosporins, Rash, Urticaria.
Lactation
- Caution Advised
Side Effects
- Abdominal Discomfort
- Agranulocytosis
- Allergic Reactions
- Anaphylaxis
- Aplastic Anaemia
- Blood Disorders
- Confusion
- Disturbances In Liver Enzymes
- Dizziness
- Eosinophilia
- Haemolytic Anaemia
- Hallucinations
- Headache
- Hypertonia
- Leucopenia
- Nervousness
- Pruritus
- Rashes
- Fever And Arthralgia
- Sleep Disturbances
- Urticaria
- Gi Disturbances
- Rare: Stevens-johnson Syndrome
- Thrombocytopenia
- Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
- Transient Cholestatic Jaundice
- Transient Hepatitis