Cefdinir

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cefdinir
IUPAC name: see chemistry section
Synonyms:
Formula: C14H13N5O5S2

 Uses: antibiotic drug

 Properties: cephalosporin

 Hazards: see side effects & drug interactions

Mass (g/mol): CAS #:
395.41


Cefdinir is a cephalosporin-based antibiotic medicine used to treat bacterial infections.

Chemistry

The chemical name of cefdinir is (6R,7R)-7-[[(2Z)-(2-amino-4-thiazolyl)(hydroxyimino)acetyl]amino]-3-ethenyl-8-oxo-5-thia-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid. It has chemical formula C14H13N5O5S2 and a moleculr mass of 395.41 g/mol.

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