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Cefdinir, Omnicef

  • See Also
  1. Third Generation Anti-Pseudomonal Cephalosporin
  2. Cephalosporin
  • Indications
  1. Community Acquired Pneumonia
  2. Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Bronchitis
  3. Skin Infections
  4. Acute Sinusitis
  5. Otitis Media
  6. Streptococcal Pharyngitis
  • Mechanism
  1. See Third Generation Broad-Spectrum Cephalosporin
  • Medications
  1. Capsules: 300 mg
  2. Suspension: 125 to 250 mg/5ml
  • Dosing
  1. Adult (and age >13 years)
    1. Take 300 mg orally twice daily or 600 mg orally once daily
  2. Child (age <13 years old)
    1. Give 14 mg/kg/day divided once to twice daily
  3. Renal Dosing
    1. eGFR <30 ml/min
      1. Adult: Limit to 300 mg/day
      2. Child: Limit to 7 mg/kg/day (max 300 mg/day)
      3. Hemodialysis: Give renal dose after Dialysis every 48 hours
  • Safety
  1. Pregnancy Category B
  2. Safe in Lactation
  • Drug Interactions
  1. Iron (including Multivitamins with iron)
    1. Take Cefdinir at least 2 hours before or 2 hours after
  2. Antacids
    1. Take Cefdinir at least 2 hours before or 2 hours after
  • Resources
  1. Cefdinir Capsule (DailyMed)
    1. https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/lookup.cfm?setid=38f6adf7-e26c-4764-8ec9-360813874dd4
  2. Cefdinir Powder for Suspension (DailyMed)
    1. https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/lookup.cfm?setid=a1f49fe1-b511-4f6b-a912-8ae8662d95a5
  • References
  1. Hamilton (2020) Tarascon Pocket Pharmacopoeia
  2. (2012) Presc Lett, Resource #280706, Comparison of Cephalosporins