Chemicals and Drugs

Cefdinir

A third-generation oral cephalosporin antibacterial agent that is used to treat bacterial infections of the respiratory tract and skin.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A third-generation oral cephalosporin antibacterial agent that is used to treat bacterial infections of the respiratory tract and skin.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C14H13N5O5S2
Molecular Weight
395.4 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
91832-40-5
IUPAC Name
(6R,7R)-7-[[(2Z)-2-(2-amino-1,3-thiazol-4-yl)-2-hydroxyiminoacetyl]amino]-3-ethenyl-8-oxo-5-thia-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid
InChIKey
RTXOFQZKPXMALH-GHXIOONMSA-N
SMILES
C=CC1=C(N2[C@@H]([C@@H](C2=O)NC(=O)/C(=N\O)/C3=CSC(=N3)N)SC1)C(=O)O
MeSH Unique ID
D000077525
Source
PubChem CID 6915944

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Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

10 entry terms
  • 7-(2 (2-Aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-hydroxyiminoacetamido)-3-vinyl-3-cephem-4-carboxylic acid
  • CI 983
  • CI-983
  • FK 482
  • FK-482
  • Omnicef
  • PD 134393
  • PD-134393
  • CI983
  • FK482

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

2019 (1988)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. D02w.065w.589w.099w.249w.169w
  2. D02w.886w.665w.074w.169w
  3. D03w.633.100.300w.249w.169w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cefdinir. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000077525. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000077525
  2. Cefdinir. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cefdinir
  3. Cefdinir. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1453445
  4. Cefdinir. In: PubChem Compound. CID 6915944. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6915944