title: Cefdinir.
abstract: Cefdinir is a third-generation oral cephalosporin antibiotic. Nomenclature, formulae, elemental analysis, and appearance of the drug are mentioned. The uses and applications and the several methods described for its preparation of the drug are outlined. The profile contains the physical characteristics including: pKa value, solubility, X-ray powder diffraction, melting point, and differential scanning calorimetry. The ultraviolet spectrum, vibrational spectrum, nuclear magnetic resonance ((1)H and (13)C NMR) spectra and the mass spectrum and fragmentation patterns of cefdinir together with the corresponding figures and/or tables are all produced. This profile includes the monographs of the Japanese pharmacopeia and the United States pharmacopeia. The several reported analytical methods that had been reported of the analysis of cefdinir include: spectrophotometric, polarographic, voltammetric, and chromatographic methods. The pharmacokinetics and stability of the drug are also provided. About 80 references are listed at end of this comprehensive profile.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2457, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Abdullah A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Al-Badr
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2457, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Fahad A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Alasseiri
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000077525:Cefdinir; D002511:Cephalosporins / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002626:Chemistry, Pharmaceutical; D004347:Drug Interactions; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D004355:Drug Stability; D006801:Humans; D015394:Molecular Structure
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002511:Cephalosporins; D000077525:Cefdinir
keywords: Cefdinir; Description; Method of analysis; Pharmacokinetics; Physical characteristics; Spectral properties; Stability; Synthesis; Uses