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CEFDINIR (UNII: CI0FAO63WC) (CEFDINIR - UNII:CI0FAO63WC)
Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
CEFDINIR
CEFDINIR 125 mg in 5 mL
ORAL
PRESCRIPTION DRUG
To reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria and maintain the effectiveness of cefdinir for oral suspension and other antibacterial drugs, cefdinir for oral suspension should be used only to treat or prevent infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by susceptible bacteria. When culture and susceptibility information are available, they should be considered in selecting or modifying antibacterial therapy. In the absence of such data, local epidemiology and susceptibility patterns may contribute to the empiric selection of therapy. Cefdinir for oral suspension is indicated for the treatment of patients with mild to moderate infections caused by susceptible strains of the designated microorganisms in the conditions listed below. Caused by Haemophilus influenzae (including β-lactamase producing strains), Haemophilus parainfluenzae (including β-lactamase producing strains), Streptococcus pneumoniae (penicillin-susceptible strains only), and Moraxella catarrhalis (including β-lacta
Cefdinir for oral suspension USP, is an off-white to creamish powder formulation that, when reconstituted as directed, contains 125 mg cefdinir/5 mL or 250 mg cefdinir/5 mL. The reconstituted suspension has an off-white to creamish color and strawberry flavor. The powder is available as follows: 125 mg/5 mL: 60 mL bottles NDC 68180-722-04 100 mL bottles NDC 68180-722-05 250 mg/5 mL: 60 mL bottles NDC 68180-723-04 100 mL bottles NDC 68180-723-05 Store dry powder and reconstituted suspension at 20° to 25 °C (68° to 77 °F); [See USP Controlled Room Temperature].
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CEFDINIR- CEFDINIR POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION LUPIN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. ---------- CEFDINIR FOR ORAL SUSPENSION USP 125 MG/5 ML & 250 MG/5 ML RX ONLY To reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria and maintain the effectiveness of cefdinir for oral suspension and other antibacterial drugs, cefdinir for oral suspension should be used only to treat or prevent infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by bacteria. DESCRIPTION Cefdinir for oral suspension contain the active ingredient cefdinir, an extended-spectrum, semisynthetic cephalosporin, for oral administration. Chemically, cefdinir is [6R-[6α,7β(Z)]]-7-[[(2-amino-4- thiazolyl)(hydroxyimino)acetyl]amino]-3-ethenyl-8-oxo-5-thia-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2- carboxylic acid. Cefdinir is a white to slightly brownish-yellow solid. It is slightly soluble in dilute hydrochloric acid and sparingly soluble in 0.1 M pH 7.0 phosphate buffer. The molecular formula is C H N O S and the molecular weight is 395.42. Cefdinir has the structural formula shown below: Cefdinir for oral suspension, after reconstitution, contains 125 mg cefdinir per 5 mL or 250 mg cefdinir per 5 mL and the following inactive ingredients: anhydrous citric acid; colloidal silicon dioxide; guar gum; anhydrous sodium citrate; sodium benzoate; strawberry flavour; sucrose; and xanthan gum. CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY PHARMACOKINETICS AND DRUG METABOLISM: _ABSORPTION:_ _ORAL BIOAVAILABILITY: _Maximal plasma cefdinir concentrations occur 2 to 4 hours postdose following capsule or suspension administration. Plasma cefdinir concentrations increase with dose, but the increases are less than dose-proportional from 300 mg (7 mg/kg) to 600 mg (14 mg/kg). Following administration of suspension to healthy adults, cefdinir bioavailability is 120% relative to capsules. Estimated bioavailability of cefdinir capsules is 21% following administration of a 300 mg capsule dose, and 16% following administration of a 600 mg capsule dose. Estimated absolute bioavailability of cefdinir suspension is 25% Read the complete document