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Cefditoren Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of cefditoren include diarrhoea, pyrexia, and clostridium colitis, based on 933 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025. 3.5% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Cefditoren side effects

Percentages show how often each reaction appears relative to total reports for cefditoren.

1
Diarrhoea11.5%107
2
Pyrexia4.8%45
3
Clostridium Colitis4.4%41
4
Rash3.8%35
5
Drug Ineffective3.5%33
6
Nausea3.4%32
7
Off Label Use3.3%31
8
Pyrexia3.2%30
9
Drug Ineffective3.2%30
10
Pneumonia2.8%26
11
Off Label Use2.8%26
12
Abdominal Pain2.6%24
13
Diarrhoea2.5%23
14
Clostridial Infection2.4%22
15
Nausea2.4%22

These are voluntary reports and do not establish that cefditoren caused these reactions.

Report severity

68.4%Serious638 reports
45.6%Hospitalizations425 reports
6.4%Fatal60 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Cefditoren drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside cefditoren. Drugs flagged as a suspected cause appear in the first column. Drugs taken at the same time but not suspected appear in the second.

Also suspected

1
Azithromycin2.8%26
2
Ceftriaxone-sodium2.8%26
3
Pembrolizumab2.6%24
4
Carboplatin2.5%23
5
Dexamethasone2.3%21
6
Pemetrexed2.1%20
7
Paclitaxel1.8%17
8
Prednisone1.8%17
9
Amoxicillin1.7%16
10
Acetaminophen1.7%16
11
Omeprazole1.6%15
12
Levofloxacin1.5%14
13
Rituximab1.4%13
14
Esomeprazole1.2%11
15
Methylprednisolone1.2%11

Taken alongside

1
Acetaminophen9.1%85
2
Omeprazole7.0%65
3
Levofloxacin5.6%52
4
Amlodipine5.5%51
5
Furosemide4.8%45
6
Dexamethasone4.5%42
7
Ceftriaxone-sodium4.4%41
8
Aspirin4.3%40
9
Prednisone4.1%38
10
Metoclopramide-hydrochloride4.1%38
11
Atorvastatin-calcium4.0%37
12
Methylprednisolone3.9%36
13
Magnesium-oxide3.5%33
14
Lansoprazole3.5%33
15
Famotidine3.4%32

Co-occurrence in adverse event reports does not establish a drug interaction. Patients often take multiple medications, and these lists reflect prescribing patterns rather than causal relationships. Consult a healthcare provider about potential drug interactions.

Who reports cefditoren side effects

51.9% of cefditoren adverse event reports involve female patients and 41.3% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 49%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female51.9%
Male41.3%
Unknown6.9%

Age group

< 25.2%
2–117.0%
12–175.5%
18–6448.5%
65+33.8%

What is cefditoren used for

Conditions and purposes for which patients were taking cefditoren when the adverse event was reported.

AbscessAcute PharyngitisAcute SinusitisAcute TonsillitisAdverse EventAntibacterial ProphylaxisAntibiotic ProphylaxisAntibiotic TherapyAsthmaAnti-infective TherapyAntibiotic TherapyBacterial InfectionBalanoposthitisBiopsy Bone MarrowBronchiectasis

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Cefditoren brand names and reporting trend

Cefditoren is sold under the brand name Spectracef.

Brand names

Spectracef628

Quarterly reports (20042025)

20052010201520202025

An upward trend reflects increased FAERS reporting overall, not necessarily increased risk.

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