Antimicrobials
Cefdinir

Cefdinir

Medium
Moderate

Spectrum of Activity

Dosing

General Information

  • Pneumonia
  • Intra-abdominal infections
  • SSTIs
  • UTIs
  • Nausea, diarrhea
  • Allergy/rash (immediate or delayed)
  • Cytopenias (<1%)
  • Hepatic (hepatitis, transaminitis) <1%

Antimicrobial class: Oral Cephalosporin - 3rd Generation

Pregnancy category: B

Average serum half life: 2 hours

Biliary penetration: Poor

CSF penetration: Poor

Lung penetration: Therapeutic

Urine penetration: Therapeutic

Route of Elimination: Primarily urine