DESCRIPTION
OMNICEF® (cefdinir) Capsules
and OMNICEF® (cefdinir) for Oral Suspension contain
the active ingredient
cefdinir, an extended-spectrum, semisynthetic
cephalosporin, for oral
administration. Chemically, cefdinir is [6R-[6_,7_(Z)]]-7-[[(2-amino-4-thiazolyl)
(hydroxyimino)acetyl]amino]-3-ethenyl-8-oxo-5-thia-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic
acid. Cefdinir is a white
to slightly brownish-yellow solid. It is slightly soluble in dilute
hydrochloric acid and sparingly
soluble in 0.1 MpH 7.0
phosphate buffer. The empirical
formula is C14H13N5O5S2
and the molecular weight
is 395.42.
OMNICEF Capsules contain 300
mg cefdinir and the following
inactive ingredients: carboxymethylcellulose calcium, NF; polyoxyl
40 stearate, NF; magnesium
stearate, NF; and silicon
dioxide, NF. The capsule
shells contain FD&C Blue #1; FD&C Red #40; D&C Red #28;
titanium dioxide, NF;
gelatin, NF; and sodium
lauryl sulfate, NF.
OMNICEF for Oral Suspension,
after reconstitution, contains 125 mg
cefdinir per 5 mL and the
following inactive ingredients: sucrose, NF; citric acid,
USP; sodium citrate,
USP; sodium benzoate, NF; xanthan gum, NF; guar gum, NF; artificial
strawberry and cream flavors; silicon
dioxide, NF; and magnesium
stearate, NF.