Samnir Dosage/Direction for Use

Mode of administration: The dose and amount of drug usage depend on the age, severity of the disease and the patient's condition.
Cefdinir should be taken continuously in the specified period or to be used as directed by the physician.
SAMNIR 100 MG CAPSULE: Adults and adolescents 13 years of age or older dosage: For oral use, the dosage is 100 mg 3 times daily (every 8 hours) or to be used as directed by the physician.
Pharyngitis and Tonsillitis: 300 mg 2 times daily (every 12 hours) for 5-10 days or 600 mg once daily for 10 days.
Acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis: 300 mg 2 times daily (every 12 hours) for 5-10 days or 600 mg once daily for 10 days.
Acute maxillary sinusitis: 300 mg 2 times daily (every 12 hours) or 600 mg once daily for 10 days.
Community-acquired pneumonia: 300 mg 2 times daily (every 12 hours) for 10 days.
SAMNIR SUSPENSION: Infants and children (6 months through 12 years) dosage: The maximum dosage is 14 mg/kg/day. Cefdinir may be taken 7 mg/kg every 12 hours for 5-10 days or 14 mg/kg every 24 hours for 10 days. The drug usage depends on the severity of the disease or as directed by the physician. The recommend dosage and duration of treatment for children are described in the following charts. (See Table 1.)

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The dosages of treatment for children are described by body weight in the following chart. (See Table 2.)

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Preparation of suspension: Tap bottle to loosen powder. Open cap and add the labeled amount of water into the bottle. Close the cap and shake the bottle well to wet powder and mix thoroughly. Add the labeled amount of water into the bottle to reconstitute the suspension which contains Cefdinir 125 mg/5 ml. Shake well before use. After reconstitution, suspension should be taken within 10 days.
Dosage in renal impairment: Patients with creatinine clearance greater than 30 mL/minute/1.73 m² may receive the usual dosage of Cefdinir. It is not necessary to adjust dose of Cefdinir in this case.
Patients with renal impairment (creatinine clearance less than 30 mL/minute/1.73 m²) or patients on hemodialysis were recommended to adjust dose of Cefdinir.
Adults with renal impairment (creatinine clearance less than 30 mL/minute/1.73 m²) should receive Cefdinir in a dosage of 300 mg once daily.
Children with renal impairment (creatinine clearance less than 30 mL/minute/1.73 m²) should receive Cefdinir in a dosage of 7 mg/kg (up to 300 mg) once daily.
Dosage in patients on hemodialysis: The recommended initial dosage regimen of Cefdinir for patient on hemodialysis is a 300 mg or 7 mg/kg dose every other day. At the conclusion of each hemodialysis session, 300 mg (or 7 mg/kg) should be given. Subsequent dose (300 mg or 7 mg/kg) are then administered every other day. If the interval between dialysis session exceeds 48 hours, an additional dose of 300 mg (or 7 mg/kg) should be given 48 hours after the last dialysis session.
Dosage in hepatic impairment: Dosage adjustment is not required.