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cefdinir (Omnicef) — Competitive Intelligence Brief

cefdinir (Omnicef) (cefdinir (Omnicef)) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Third-generation cephalosporin. Area: Infectious Disease.

marketed Third-generation cephalosporin Penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs) Infectious Disease Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

cefdinir (Omnicef) (cefdinir (Omnicef)) — Abbott. Cefdinir is a third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic that inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis by binding to penicillin-binding proteins.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / PDUFA
cefdinir (Omnicef) TARGET cefdinir (Omnicef) Abbott marketed Third-generation cephalosporin Penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs)
Fortaz Ceftazidime Pai Holdings Pharm marketed Third-generation cephalosporin Bacterial cell wall 1985-01-01
Ceftriaxone v penicillin and gentamicin Ceftriaxone v penicillin and gentamicin Kamuzu University of Health Sciences marketed Third-generation cephalosporin Penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs)
Cefdinir (drug) Cefdinir (drug) University of Chicago marketed Third-generation cephalosporin Penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs)
Omnicef Cap. Omnicef Cap. Korea United Pharm. Inc. marketed Third-generation cephalosporin Penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs)
Ceftazidime Injection Ceftazidime Injection Murdoch Childrens Research Institute marketed Third-generation cephalosporin Penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs)
Cefotaxime/ceftriaxone Cefotaxime/ceftriaxone Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Besancon marketed Third-generation cephalosporin Penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs)

Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)

No regulatory actions in the last 90 days for this set.

Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)

No PDUFA dates in the next 180 days for this set.

Patent timeline (forward window)

No upcoming patent expiries for this set.

Sponsor landscape (Third-generation cephalosporin class)

  1. Abbott · 1 drug in this class
  2. Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Besancon · 1 drug in this class
  3. Dr. Damon Scales · 1 drug in this class
  4. Fundación Pública Andaluza para la gestión de la Investigación en Sevilla · 1 drug in this class
  5. Kamuzu University of Health Sciences · 1 drug in this class
  6. Korea United Pharm. Inc. · 1 drug in this class
  7. Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC · 1 drug in this class
  8. Murdoch Childrens Research Institute · 1 drug in this class
  9. Pai Holdings Pharm · 1 drug in this class
  10. RESnTEC, Institute of Research · 1 drug in this class

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Cite this brief

Drug Landscape (2026). cefdinir (Omnicef) — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/cefdinir-omnicef. Accessed 2026-05-14.

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