Cefditoren

Cefditoren

Systematic (IUPAC) name
(7R)-7-((Z)-2-(2-Aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-(methoxyimino)acetamido)-3-((Z)-2-(4-methylthiazol-5-yl)vinyl)-8-oxo-5-thia-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid
Clinical data
Trade names	Spectracef
AHFS/Drugs.com	monograph
MedlinePlus	a605003
Pregnancy cat.	?
Legal status	?
Identifiers
CAS number	104145-95-1^N
ATC code	J01DD16
PubChem	CID 9870843
ChemSpider	8046534^Y
UNII	81QS09V3YW^Y
KEGG	D07639^N
ChEBI	CHEBI:59343^Y
Chemical data
Formula	C₁₉H₁₈N₆O₅S₃
Mol. mass	506.58 g/mol
SMILES	eMolecules & PubChem
InChI InChI=1S/C19H18N6O5S3/c1-8-11(33-7-21-8)4-3-9-5-31-17-13(16(27)25(17)14(9)18(28)29)23-15(26)12(24-30-2)10-6-32-19(20)22-10/h3-4,6-7,13,17H,5H2,1-2H3,(H2,20,22)(H,23,26)(H,28,29)/b4-3-,24-12-/t13-,17-/m1/s1^Y Key:KMIPKYQIOVAHOP-YLGJWRNMSA-N^Y
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Cefditoren is a third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic for oral use. It is commonly marketed under the trade name Spectracef by Cornerstone BioPharma.

Cefditoren is also marketed under the name Meiact.^[1]

1 Clinical use
- 1.1 Indications
- 1.2 Formulations
2 References
3 External links

Clinical use

Main article: Cephalosporin

Indications

Cefditoren is used to treat uncomplicated skin and skin structure infections, community-acquired pneumonia, acute bacterial exacerbation of chronic bronchitis (ABECB), pharyngitis, and tonsillitis.

Formulations

Cefditoren is available as 200 and 400 mg tablets. It can be formulated as the prodrug cefditoren pivoxil.

References

^ Meiact Full Description

External links

Antibacterials: cell envelope antibiotics (J01C-J01D)

Intracellular

inhibit peptidoglycan subunit synthesis and transport: NAM synthesis inhibition (Fosfomycin) • DADAL/AR inhibitors (Cycloserine) • bactoprenol inhibitors (Bacitracin)

Glycopeptide

inhibit PG chain elongation: Vancomycin^# (Oritavancin, Telavancin) • Teicoplanin (Dalbavancin) • Ramoplanin

β-lactams/
(inhibit PBP
cross-links)

Penicillins
(penams)

Extended sp.

aminopenicillins: Amoxicillin^# • Ampicillin^# (Pivampicillin, Hetacillin, Bacampicillin, Metampicillin, Talampicillin) • Epicillin

carboxypenicillins: Carbenicillin (Carindacillin) • Ticarcillin • Temocillin

ureidopenicillins: Azlocillin • Piperacillin • Mezlocillin

other: Mecillinam (Pivmecillinam) • Sulbenicillin

Narrow sp.

β-lactamase sensitive	Benzylpenicillin (G)^#: Clometocillin • Benzathine benzylpenicillin^# • Procaine benzylpenicillin^# • Azidocillin • Penamecillin Phenoxymethylpenicillin (V)^#: Propicillin • Benzathine phenoxymethylpenicillin • Pheneticillin

β-lactamase resistant	Cloxacillin^# (Dicloxacillin, Flucloxacillin) • Oxacillin • Meticillin • Nafcillin

Penems

Faropenem

Carbapenems

Biapenem • Ertapenem • antipseudomonal (Doripenem • Imipenem • Meropenem) • Panipenem

Cephalosporins/Cephamycins
(cephems)

1st (P Ec K)	Cefazolin^# • Cefacetrile • Cefadroxil • Cefalexin • Cefaloglycin • Cefalonium • Cefaloridine • Cefalotin • Cefapirin • Cefatrizine • Cefazedone • Cefazaflur • Cefradine • Cefroxadine • Ceftezole

2nd (H E N)	Cefaclor • Cefamandole • Cefminox • Cefonicid • Ceforanide • Cefotiam • Cefprozil • Cefbuperazone • Cefuroxime • Cefuzonam • cephamycin (Cefoxitin, Cefotetan, Cefmetazole) • carbacephem (Loracarbef)

3rd	Cefixime^# • Ceftriaxone^# • antipseudomonal (Ceftazidime^# • Cefoperazone) • Cefcapene • Cefdaloxime • Cefdinir • Cefditoren • Cefetamet • Cefmenoxime • Cefodizime • Cefotaxime • Cefpimizole • Cefpiramide • Cefpodoxime • Cefsulodin • Cefteram • Ceftibuten • Ceftiolene • Ceftizoxime • oxacephem (Flomoxef, Latamoxef ^‡)

4th (antips-)	Cefepime • Cefozopran • Cefpirome • Cefquinome

5th	Ceftobiprole • Ceftaroline fosamil

Veterinary	Ceftiofur • Cefquinome • Cefovecin