Cefditoren Pivoxil, ME-1207, Meiact
Brand names,
Cefditoren Pivoxil, ME-1207, Meiact
Analogs
Cefditoren Pivoxil, ME-1207, Meiact
Brand Names Mixture
Cefditoren Pivoxil, ME-1207, Meiact
Chemical_Formula
C25H28N6O7S3
Cefditoren Pivoxil, ME-1207, Meiact
RX_link
http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic3/spectracef.htm
Cefditoren Pivoxil, ME-1207, Meiact
fda sheet
Cefditoren Pivoxil, ME-1207, Meiact
msds (material safety sheet)
Cefditoren Pivoxil, ME-1207, Meiact
Synthesis Reference
No information avaliable
Cefditoren Pivoxil, ME-1207, Meiact
Molecular Weight
620.724 g/mol
Cefditoren Pivoxil, ME-1207, Meiact
Melting Point
127 - 129 oC
Cefditoren Pivoxil, ME-1207, Meiact
H2O Solubility
Soluble at levels equal to < 0.1 mg/mL.
Cefditoren Pivoxil, ME-1207, Meiact
State
Solid
Cefditoren Pivoxil, ME-1207, Meiact
LogP
2.721
Cefditoren Pivoxil, ME-1207, Meiact
Dosage Forms
Tablets (200mg) for oral administration.
Cefditoren Pivoxil, ME-1207, Meiact
Indication
For the treatment of mild to moderate infections in adults and adolescents (12 years of age or older) which are caused by susceptible strains of microorganisms in acute bacterial exacerbation of chronic bronchitis, community-acquired pneumonia, pharyngitis/tonsillitis, and uncomplicated skin and skin-structure infections.
Cefditoren Pivoxil, ME-1207, Meiact
Pharmacology
Cefditoren pivoxil is a prodrug which is hydrolyzed by esterases during absorption, and the drug is distributed in the circulating blood as active cefditoren. Cefditoren is a cephalosporin with antibacterial activity against gram-positive and gram-negative pathogens. Cefditoren is effective against Staphylococcus aureus (methicillin-susceptible strains, including b-lactamase-producing strains), penicillin-susceptible strains of Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pneumoniae, Streptococcus pyogenes, Haemophilus influenzae (including b-lactamase-producing strains), Haemophilus parainfluenzae (including b-lactamase-producing strains), Moraxella catarrhalis (including b-lactamase-producing strains), Streptococcus agalactiae, Streptococcus Groups C and G, and Streptococcus, viridans group (penicillin-susceptible and -intermediate strains).
Cefditoren Pivoxil, ME-1207, Meiact
Absorption
Following oral administration, cefditoren pivoxil is absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract and hydrolyzed to cefditoren by esterases. Under fasting conditions, the estimated absolute bioavailability of cefditoren pivoxil is approximately 14%. The absolute bioavailability of cefditoren pivoxil administered with a low fat meal (693 cal, 14 g fat, 122 g carb, 23 g protein) is 16.1 ± 3.0%.
Cefditoren Pivoxil, ME-1207, Meiact
side effects and Toxicity
Information on cefditoren pivoxil overdosage in humans is not available. However, with other b-lactam antibiotics, adverse effects following overdosage have included nausea, vomiting, epigastric distress, diarrhea, and convulsions. In acute animal toxicity studies, cefditoren pivoxil when tested at the limit oral doses of 5100 mg/kg in rats and up to 2000 mg/kg in dogs did not exhibit any health effects of concern.
Cefditoren Pivoxil, ME-1207, Meiact
Patient Information
No information avaliable
Cefditoren Pivoxil, ME-1207, Meiact
Organisms Affected
Enteric bacteria and other eubacteria