Question · asked by 1 review
Cefditoren pivoxil vs cefaclor: Minor adverse events not leading to withdrawal of treatment
- Population
- bacterial boils (furuncles and carbuncles)
- Intervention
- Cefditoren pivoxil
- Comparison
- cefaclor
- Outcome
- Minor adverse events not leading to withdrawal of treatment
Cefditoren pivoxil showed no clear difference in minor adverse events not leading to withdrawal of treatment… compared with cefaclor (moderate certainty).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Cefditoren pivoxil vs cefaclor Minor adverse events not leading to withdrawal of treatment (reported during 7 days of treatment) · bacterial boils (furuncles and carbuncles) Cefditoren pivoxil showed no clear difference in minor adverse events not leading to withdrawal of treatment… compared with cefaclor (moderate certainty). Interventions for bacterial folliculitis and boils (furuncles and carbuncles) (2021) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 1.52 [0.52, 4.42] | 1 study · 1504 participants | Moderate |
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 |
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