Johns Hopkins ABX Guide
Cefdinir
INDICATIONS
FDA
FDA
- Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP)
- By H. influenzae, H. parainfluenza, S. pneumoniae (penicillin-susceptible strains only) and M. catarrhalis.
- Acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis (AECB)
- By H. influenzae, H. parainfluenza, S. pneumoniae (penicillin-susceptible strains only) and M. catarrhalis.
- Acute maxillary sinusitis
- By H. influenzae, S. pneumoniae (penicillin-susceptible strains only) and M. catarrhalis.
- Pharyngitis and tonsillitis due to Streptococcus pyogenes
- Uncomplicated skin and skin-structure infections caused by S. aureus (MSSA) and S. pyogenes.
- Acute otitis media
- By H. influenzae, S. pneumoniae (penicillin-susceptible strains only) and M. catarrhalis
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Last updated: October 18, 2022
Citation
Dzintars, Kathryn, and Paul G Auwaerter. "Cefdinir." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2022. Pediatrics Central, peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540088/all/Cefdinir.
Dzintars K, Auwaerter PG. Cefdinir. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2022. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540088/all/Cefdinir. Accessed July 24, 2025.
Dzintars, K., & Auwaerter, P. G. (2022). Cefdinir. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540088/all/Cefdinir
Dzintars K, Auwaerter PG. Cefdinir [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2022. [cited 2025 July 24]. Available from: https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540088/all/Cefdinir.
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