Cefdinir
Back to search| Scientific Name: | Cefdinir |
| Brand Name: | Not Available |
| Company Owner: | Aurobindo pharma ltd, Lupin ltd, Orchid healthcare, Sandoz inc, Teva pharmaceuticals usa, Abbott laboratories |
| Mechanism Of Action | Five-member thiazolidine rings that make up penicillins are replaced in cephalosporins by a six-member dihydrothiazine ring, conferring greater bactericidal activity. This This 6-member ring enables cefdinir and other cephalosporins to resist inactivation by certain bacterial enzymes. |
| Description of the Drug: | Cefdinir is a third generation cephalosporin used to treat susceptible Gram negative and Gram positive bacterial infections. |
| Protein Data Bank: | Not Available |
Source: DrugBank Online – DrugBank.com. Retrieved 2023-01-23 from https://go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00535
