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What Is The Difference Between Antibiotics Ceftriaxone And Cefdinir?

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Posted on Wed, 13 Apr 2022
Question: Trying to compare two antibiotics Ceftriaxone and cefdinir
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Answered by Dr. Olgeta Xhufka (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Culture can determine which works best

Detailed Answer:

Hello,

Both are cephalosporines of third generation which means fight a similar broad range of bacteria gram negative and positive.
Ceftriaxon is only found as injection while cefdinir is taken even orally.
You should do a culture of the infected material, (pus, urine, sputum etc.) to determine which works best.

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What Is The Difference Between Antibiotics Ceftriaxone And Cefdinir?

Brief Answer: Culture can determine which works best Detailed Answer: Hello, Both are cephalosporines of third generation which means fight a similar broad range of bacteria gram negative and positive. Ceftriaxon is only found as injection while cefdinir is taken even orally. You should do a culture of the infected material, (pus, urine, sputum etc.) to determine which works best. Hope I have answered the question. Let me know if I can assist you further.