Drug reference
ceftibuten
Third generation cephalosporin · Antibiotic
Third generation cephalosporinAntibiotic
CDSCO approved
EXCRETION
—
not curated
INTERACTIONS
—
none in our sources
PREGNANCY
—
not curated
Mechanism
Not yet extracted
Indications
Gram-positive and few gram-negative bacteria (not Staph. aureus)Respiratory infectionsENT infections
Pharmacokinetics
Half-life
2–3 hours
Drug interactions
12 additional unreviewed or low-confidence interactions hidden because their provenance or source detail is insufficient.
Related guidelines
Skin and soft tissue infections
IDSA · Infectious Diseases · 2010
Childhood pneumonia and respiratory infection
MOHFW · Paediatrics · 2021
Acute dental pain and intraoral swelling
ADA_DENTAL · Dentistry · 2019
Infective endocarditis prevention
ADA_DENTAL · Dentistry · 2015
Drug-resistant tuberculosis
RNTCP · Pulmonology · 2025
Other Third generation cephalosporin drugs
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Textbook-sourced·Sources: KD Tripathi 7e·Updated: 2026-05-10