Cefdinir

Cefdinir
Names
PronunciationSEF-di-nir
Trade namesCefzon, Omnicef, others
IUPAC name
  • 8-[2-(2-amino-1,3-thiazol-4-yl)-1-hydroxy-2-nitroso-
    ethenyl]amino-4-ethenyl-7-oxo-2-thia-6-
    azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-4-ene-5-carboxylic acid
Clinical data
Drug classThird-generation cephalosporin[1]
Main usesPneumonia, otitis media, strep throat, cellulitis[1]
Side effectsDiarrhea, nausea, skin rash[1]
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Pregnancy
category
  • US: B (No risk in non-human studies)
    Routes of
    use    		By mouth
    Defined daily dose600 mg[2]
    External links
    AHFS/Drugs.comMonograph
    MedlinePlusa698001
    Legal
    License data
    Legal status
    Pharmacokinetics
    Bioavailability16% to 21% (dose-dependent)
    Protein binding60% to 70%
    MetabolismNegligible
    Elimination half-life1.7 ± 0.6 hours
    ExcretionKidney
    Chemical and physical data
    FormulaC14H13N5O5S2
    Molar mass395.41 g·mol−1
    3D model (JSmol)
    SMILES
    • O=C2N1/C(=C(/C=C)CS[C@@H]1[C@@H]2NC(=O)C(=N\O)/c3nc(sc3)N)C(=O)O
    InChI
    • InChI=1S/C14H13N5O5S2/c1-2-5-3-25-12-8(11(21)19(12)9(5)13(22)23)17-10(20)7(18-24)6-4-26-14(15)16-6/h2,4,8,12,24H,1,3H2,(H2,15,16)(H,17,20)(H,22,23)/b18-7-/t8-,12-/m1/s1 checkY
    • Key:RTXOFQZKPXMALH-GHXIOONMSA-N checkY

    Cefdinir, sold under the brand name Omnicef among others, is an antibiotic used to treat pneumonia, otitis media, strep throat, and cellulitis.[1] It is a less preferred option for pneumonia, otitis media, and strep throat which may be used in those with a severe allergy to penicillin.[1] It is taken by mouth.[1]

    Common side effects include diarrhea, nausea, and a skin rash.[1] Serious side effects may include Clostridioides difficile infection, anaphylaxis, and Stevens–Johnson syndrome.[1] Use in pregnancy and breastfeeding is believed to be safe but has not been well studied.[3] It is a third-generation cephalosporin and works by interfering with a bacteria's ability to make a cell wall resulting in its death.[1]

    It was patented in 1979 and approved for medical use in 1991.[4] It is available as a generic medication.[1] In the United States the wholesale cost of ten days of medication is about US$9.40.[5] In 2017, it was the 198th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than two million prescriptions.[6][7]

    Medical uses

    Therapeutic uses of cefdinir include otitis media, soft tissue infections, and respiratory tract infections, including sinusitis, strep throat (note: no documented resistance of Group A Streptococcus to penicillin has ever been reported, and penicillin or amoxicillin is preferred except in penicillin allergic patients), community-acquired pneumonia, and acute exacerbations of bronchitis.

    Susceptible organisms

    Cefdinir is a bactericidal antibiotic of the cephalosporin class of antibiotics. It can be used to treat infections caused by several Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria.

    Bacterial susceptibility

    Cefdinir is a broad-spectrum antibiotic and has been used to treat infections of the respiratory tract including pneumonia, sinusitis, and bronchitis. The following represents MIC susceptibility data for a few medically significant microorganisms.[8]

    • Haemophilus influenzae: 0.05 - 4 μg/ml
    • Streptococcus pneumoniae: 0.006 - 64 μg/ml
    • Streptococcus pyogenes: ≤0.004 - 2 μg/ml

    Dosage

    The defined daily dose is 600 mg by mouth.[2]

    Side effects

    Side effects include diarrhea, vaginal infections or inflammation, nausea, headache, and abdominal pain."[9]

    It is also one of the medications that can cause toxic epidermal necrolysis or Stevens–Johnson syndrome.[10]

    The pediatric version of cefdinir can bind to iron in the digestive tract; in rare cases, this causes a rust or red discoloration of the stool. Blood typically appears dark brown or black in stool, and testing may confirm which is present. If the reddish stool is accompanied by abdominal pain, weight loss, diarrhea, etc., a Clostridioides difficile infection caused by the antibiotic could be signified.

    Mechanism of action

    Main article: Cephalosporin

    Society and culture

    Economics

    As of 2008, cefdinir was the highest-selling cephalosporin antibiotic in the United States, with more than US$585 million in retail sales of its generic versions.[11]

    Available forms

    Cefdinir is administered orally. It is available as capsules and a suspension. Dosage, schedule, and duration of therapy varies according to the type of infection.

    Warner-Lambert licensed this cephalosporin for marketing in US from Fujisawa.[12] Abbott obtained U.S. marketing rights to Omnicef (cefdinir) in December 1998 through an agreement with Warner-Lambert Company.[13] It was approved by FDA on December 4, 1997.[14] It is available in US as Omnicef by Abbott Laboratories and in India as Cednir by Abbott, Kefnir by Glenmark, Cefdair by Xalra Pharma and Cefdiel by Ranbaxy.

    Synthesis

    Cefdinir synthesis:[15][16][17] Improved prepn:[18]

    Acylation of the primary amine 1 with 4-bromo-3-oxobutanoyl bromide (2) leads to the amide (3). The active methylene group in that product is then nitrosated with sodium nitrite; the initial product spontaneously tautomerizes to afford the oxime (4). The bromoketone array in that intermediate constitutes a classical starting function for construction of thiazoles. Reaction of 4 with thiourea thus leads to formation of an aminothiazole moiety. Thus there is obtained the antibiotic cefdinir (5).

    Society and culture

    Cost

    In the United States the wholesale cost of ten days of medication is about US$9.40.[5] In 2017, it was the 198th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than two million prescriptions.[6][7]

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      Cefdinir costs (US)
    • Cefdinir prescriptions (US)
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    References

    1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Cefdinir Monograph for Professionals". Drugs.com. American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. Archived from the original on 14 August 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
    2. 1 2 "WHOCC - ATC/DDD Index". www.whocc.no. Archived from the original on 18 September 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
    3. ↑ "Cefdinir Use During Pregnancy". Drugs.com. Archived from the original on 23 March 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
    4. ↑ Fischer, Jnos; Ganellin, C. Robin (2006). Analogue-based Drug Discovery. John Wiley & Sons. p. 49X. ISBN 9783527607495. Archived from the original on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-03-02.
    5. 1 2 "NADAC as of 2019-02-27". Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Archived from the original on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
    6. 1 2 "The Top 300 of 2020". ClinCalc. Archived from the original on 12 February 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
    7. 1 2 "Cefdinir - Drug Usage Statistics". ClinCalc. Archived from the original on 8 July 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
    8. ↑ "Susceptibility and Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) Data" (PDF). October 14, 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
    9. ↑ "Omnicef capsules Patient Information" (PDF). Abbott Laboratories. February 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-11-18. Retrieved 2006-11-24.
    10. ↑ "Omnicef manufacturer's packet insert" (PDF). FDA. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2016-12-21. Retrieved 2016-12-11.
    11. ↑ "2008 Top 200 generic drugs by retail dollars" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-01-12. (399.4 KB). Drug Topics (May 26, 2009). Retrieved on July 24, 2009.
    12. ↑ "Document". elsevierbi.com. Archived from the original on 2013-07-09. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
    13. ↑ "Medicis.com - Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation". globenewswire.com. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14.
    14. ↑ "Cefdinir medical facts from Drugs.com". drugs.com. Archived from the original on 2018-02-09. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
    15. ↑ Takaya T, et al., BE 897864 ; eidem, U.S. Patent 4,559,334 (1984, 1985 both to Fujisawa Pharmaceuticals).
    16. ↑ Inamoto Y, Chiba T, Kamimura T, Takaya T (June 1988). "FK 482, a new orally active cephalosporin synthesis and biological properties". The Journal of Antibiotics. 41 (6): 828–30. doi:10.7164/antibiotics.41.828. PMID 3255303.
    17. ↑ Kamachi H, Narita Y, Okita T, Abe Y, Iimura S, Tomatsu K, et al. (November 1988). "Synthesis and biological activity of a new cephalosporin, BMY-28232 and its prodrug-type esters for oral use". The Journal of Antibiotics. 41 (11): 1602–16. doi:10.7164/antibiotics.41.1602. PMID 3198494.
    18. ↑ González M, Rodríguez Z, Tolón B, Rodríguez JC, Velez H, Valdés B, et al. (June 2003). "An alternative procedure for preparation of cefdinir". Farmaco. 58 (6): 409–18. doi:10.1016/S0014-827X(03)00063-6. PMID 12767379.
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