LOW-VOLUME · HOSP-HEAVY
cefdinir Side Effects
cefdinir (also sold as Omnicef) is a LOW-VOLUME FAERS extract #356 of 524 by FAERS report count. Still opens on HOSP-HEAVY: 32.4% mention hospitalization (2,379 reports).
Data updated 2026-05-15
- 7,348
- FAERS reports
Thinner FAERS book - still a temporal association ledger, not proof of cause. Methodology.
cefdinir: 32.4% mention hospitalization (2,379 reports). Death stamp DEATH-HEAVY; volume band LOW-VOLUME #356 of 524 by FAERS report count.
Thinner FAERS extract for cefdinir (Omnicef) (7,348 reports #356 of 524 by FAERS report count). 32.4% mention hospitalization (2,379 reports). Sparse books still carry named reaction rows when present; not medical advice.
Counts from the openFDA FAERS extract (2003–2025). Stamps WATCHLIST · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED.
DIARRHOEA leads 508 of 7,348 reports
Who reports · age peak 45-64 (SEX-BALANCED)
Sex coding · SEX-BALANCED
Age peak 45-64 (1,335 reports)
FAERS filings rising toward 2025
Reactions in Death Reports
Death-mentioned subset is HEAVY here (571 reports, 7.8%). Top co-reported reactions in that subset - voluntary, not causal.
| Reaction | Reports |
|---|---|
| DEATH | 284 |
| RENAL FAILURE | 60 |
| CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE | 55 |
| ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY | 47 |
| PNEUMONIA | 45 |
| END STAGE RENAL DISEASE | 36 |
| ANAEMIA | 32 |
| CARDIAC ARREST | 27 |
| DYSPNOEA | 27 |
| NAUSEA | 27 |
| RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 24 |
| URINARY TRACT INFECTION | 23 |
| ASTHENIA | 22 |
| PYREXIA | 22 |
| DIARRHOEA | 21 |
| FATIGUE | 21 |
| HYPOTENSION | 20 |
| WEIGHT DECREASED | 20 |
| VOMITING | 19 |
Reactions in Hospitalization Reports
Hospitalization is HEAVY (2,379, 32.4% of the book). Top reactions in those rows:
| Reaction | Reports |
|---|---|
| PNEUMONIA | 342 |
| DIARRHOEA | 167 |
| FATIGUE | 163 |
| URINARY TRACT INFECTION | 159 |
| DYSPNOEA | 155 |
| NAUSEA | 155 |
| PAIN | 147 |
| PYREXIA | 143 |
| ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY | 126 |
| RENAL FAILURE | 121 |
| CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE | 117 |
| ASTHENIA | 115 |
| VOMITING | 114 |
| FALL | 106 |
| ANXIETY | 92 |
| HEADACHE | 91 |
| MALAISE | 85 |
| SINUSITIS | 84 |
| SEPSIS | 81 |
How to read cefdinir FAERS figures (WATCHLIST · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY)
FAERS holds 7,348 voluntary reports linked to cefdinir (Omnicef), 2003-2025. Death is listed on 571 (7.8%). Hospitalization appears on 2,379 (32.4%). Top co-reported indication: Product Used For Unknown Indication.
Sparse extract - named reactions and SEX-BALANCED skew still differ by drug; not a complete safety profile.
Read with cefdinir
Peers ranked by ABS(total_reports), then an ABS(death_share) pole; guide hop follows DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY stamps.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 7,386 FAERS cases (Δ 38 heavier vs cefdinir); DEATH-MARKED · HOSP-MID · SEX-BALANCED vs this page's WATCHLIST · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 7,398 FAERS cases (Δ 50 heavier vs cefdinir); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED vs this page's WATCHLIST · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 7,404 FAERS cases (Δ 56 heavier vs cefdinir); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED vs this page's WATCHLIST · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 7,411 FAERS cases (Δ 63 heavier vs cefdinir); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · FEMALE-LED vs this page's WATCHLIST · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(death_share) pole at 62.1% death-mentioned reports (Δ 54.3 pp vs cefdinir's DEATH-HEAVY): CASELOAD · HOSP-MID.
cefdinir stamps DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY; FAERS outcome shares are signal-detection rates, not incidence. Read them next to caseload WATCHLIST and the label guide.