- Acute bacterial exacerbation of chronic bronchitis
- PO 400mg BD *10/7
- PO 400mg BD *10/7
- Community-acquired pneumonia:
- PO 400mg BD *14/7
- PO 400mg BD *14/7
- Pharyngitis:
- PO 200mg BD *10/7
- PO 200mg BD *10/7
- Tonsillitis:
- PO 200mg BD *10/7
- PO 200mg BD *10/7
- Uncomplicated skin and skin structure infections:
- PO 200mg BD *10/7
- Tablet:
- 200mg
- None remarkable
3rd generation semi-synthetic cephalosporin administered as prodrug. Hydrolyzed by esterases during absorption and distributed in circulating blood as active cefditoren.
It inhibits cell-wall synthesis by binding to 1 or more penicillin-binding proteins thus bactericidal.
- Diarrhea
- Nausea
- Headache
- Abdominal pain
- Dyspepsia
- Hypersensitivity to class/components
- None restricted
Drug Status
| Availability | Prescription only |
| Pregnancy | Category B; weigh risk vs benefit |
| Breastfeeding | Use with caution |
| Schedule | Not controlled |
| BRAND NAME | STRENGTH | FORMULATION | PACK SIZE | MANUFACTURER | DISTRIBUTOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zetoren | 200mg | Tablet | 10’s | Laboratory & Allied | Laboratory & Allied |