Chemical formula: C₁₉H₁₈N₆O₅S₃ Molecular mass: 506.578 g/mol PubChem compound: 9870843
Cefditoren is indicated for:
Population group: only adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)
Pharyngitis/Tonsillitis caused by Streptococcus pyogenes.
NOTE: Cefditoren is effective in the eradication of Streptococcus pyogenes from the oropharynx. SPECTRACEF has not been studied for the prevention of rheumatic fever following Streptococcus pyogenes pharyngitis/tonsillitis. Only intramuscular penicillin has been demonstrated to be effective for the prevention of rheumatic fever.
For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):
Population group: only adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)
Acute bacterial exacerbation of chronic bronchitis caused by Haemophilus influenzae (including β-lactamase-producing strains), Haemophilus parainfluenzae (including β-lactamase producing strains), Streptococcus pneumoniae (penicillin susceptible strains only), or Moraxella catarrhalis (including β-lactamase-producing strains).
For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):
Population group: only adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)
Community-Acquired Pneumonia caused by Haemophilus influenzae (including β-lactamase-producing strains), Haemophilus parainfluenzae (including β-lactamase-producing strains), Streptococcus pneumoniae (penicillin-susceptible strains only), or Moraxella catarrhalis (including β-lactamase producing strains).
For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):
Population group: only adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)
Uncomplicated skin and skin-structure infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus (including β-lactamase-producing strains) or Streptococcus pyogenes.
For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):
Cefditoren is contraindicated in the following cases:
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