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

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE 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 participantsModerate

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The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Interventions for bacterial folliculitis and boils (furuncles and carbuncles)
2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Not reportedNot extractedNot assessed
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