Question · asked by 1 review
Cefdinir vs cefalexin: Severe adverse events leading to withdrawal of treatment
- Population
- bacterial folliculitis and boils (furuncles and carbuncles)
- Intervention
- Cefdinir
- Comparison
- cefalexin
- Outcome
- Severe adverse events leading to withdrawal of treatment
Cefdinir showed no clear difference in severe adverse events leading to withdrawal of treatment (reported… compared with cefalexin (low certainty).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Cefdinir vs cefalexin Severe adverse events leading to withdrawal of treatment (reported during 17 to 24 days of treatment) · bacterial folliculitis and boils (furuncles and carbuncles) Cefdinir showed no clear difference in severe adverse events leading to withdrawal of treatment (reported… compared with cefalexin (low certainty). Interventions for bacterial folliculitis and boils (furuncles and carbuncles) (2021) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 1.05 [0.07, 16.62] | 1 study · 3912 participants | Low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interventions for bacterial folliculitis and boils (furuncles and carbuncles) 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
How reviews are matched to this question
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