OMNICEF Reviews (CEFDINIR)

Average Rating: 1.8 (201 Ratings)

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OMNICEF  (CEFDINIR):  Cefdinir is used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections. This medication is known as a cephalosporin antibiotic. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria. This antibiotic treats only bacterial infections. It will not work for viral infections (such as common cold, flu). Using any antibiotic when it is not needed can cause it to not work for future infections.   FDA Approval Date: 1997-12-04 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR OMNICEFCOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
DOSAGE
DATE ADDED
 
 1  Sinusitis Fast heart rate, shaking, sweating, panic attack Would not recommend to anyone! F 29 1 days
300 MG
1/17/2016
 1  Sinus infection Depression anxiety insomnia severe fatigue!!!! I can't believe a nAntibiotic can cause these mental side effects! Scary! Switching to a different one ASAP F 35 4 days
1/5/2016
 1  Sinus infection Severe burning in shins and muscle weekness,severe joint pain Will not take again. Still having burning sensation in shins and it,s been 3 was since I stopped the meds. F 65 8 days
12/31/2015
 1  Sinus infection Severe red painful hives over entire body , severe itching, nausea and vomiting , abdominal cramps , feeling of "impending doom". I am a nurse and have been for 24 years and until now I have never felt the need to comment on a medication. I started cefdinir for a sinus infection and within 3 hours after my first and only dose I broke out in severe painful hives all over my body. My face was blood red and I had swelling of my face, ears, lips, and even my hands , arms and legs were swollen and had very painful hives. I was also itching terribly and had the sensation that my skin was "crawling". I've never felt that before and can't explain it any other way. It felt like my skin was going to tear from the swelling and my fingers and wrists looked like they were going to burst open. I also had severe nausea and vomited. I had cold sweats and felt a heaviness in my chest that actually scared me. I was home alone and rationally I knew I needed to be seen and treated. I ended up taking a large dose of Benadryl and decided to wait. The nurse in me doesn't like being a patient but truly I was scared by the severe reaction I had. I know I needed epinephrine and am just grateful that I had only taken one dose and was able to get through it after Benadryl. My joints remained swollen and sore for the next couple of days and my skin , while the hives were gone , was overly sensitive to touch and actually hurt for several days afterwards. I also felt totally exhausted for a couple of days. I've taken antibiotics in the past and have never had an adverse reaction to any drug. I know many people F 45 1 days
12/27/2015
 1  Sinus Infection Worst drug ever!!! Took only one dose and next day have experienced some of the worst diarrhea of my life! Horrible head ache and I can't even imagine someone taking this wicked drug for 10 days!!!! F 31 1 days
300mg
12/10/2015
 1  Respitory Infection Chronic chest pain, anxiety and depression, being out of breath at times. I'm still having chest pains since I started taking Cefdinir and wondering if it has done some level of damage. I stopped taking after the fourth day because I noticed a severe change in my overall well being physically and emotionally. F 7 days
300 2X day
12/4/2015
 3  Respiratory infection Dizziness , anxiety, and depression. Anxiety was unreal with this antibiotic. I am not prone to depression and am not a "cryer", but all I wanted to do was cry! I felt shakey inside, joints ached....I felt like I was losing my mind. I couldn't sleep, either...it's like my mind wouldn't 'shut off'. A major awful antibiotic. I took it for 4 days as prescribed, but had to stop. It has been 3 days since my last dose and I still am not 100% feeling like my old self, but the side effects are subsiding. Funny thing...my 4 year old son took it last month and his personality drastically changed as well. He was agitated, having night terrors, and easy to cry. Not like him at all! Now I know it had to be the Omnicef he was taking. Never again! I told the doctor, but he more or less said I was crazy and that an antibiotic would never effect a person that way. I don't believe him in the least! Stay away from this drug! It's sad that the side effects to this antibiotic are so horrible, because I could tell a major improvement in my infection after the first couple of doses. It works well to get rid of infection IF you can stand the side effects. F 45 7 days
500 mg day
11/29/2015
 1  Ear infection Hives, swelling, headache, burning skin I've never felt this bad in my life. After 2 days on it I broke out in hives on entire body. Stopped taking and day 3 developed hives in face and swelling of face and ears and feeling like my face and head were burning from the inside. On Benedryl and Oatmeal baths. Still fighting hives and burning 5 days later. This drug is HORRIBLE! F 48 2 days
300mg
11/27/2015
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 1  Upper Respiratory Infection After 1st dose, I experienced vaginal itching and swelling. Told my dr the next morning and he prescribed Diflucan--usually 1 dose clears up any vaginal problems, but have had 3 doses now and no relief, so feel it must be the Omnicef. Supposed to be on Omnicef for 10 days, but I am stopping it today. Have had diarrhea and a headache that I attributed to other things, but I truly believe it is the Omnicef now. The genital swelling and itching is unbearable and has now spread to rectal area. F 61 3 days
300 mg 2X day
11/22/2015
 1  Strep throat/tonsillitis Over the course of 5 days of taking this, the side effects gradually became worse to the point where the extreme nausea, constant diarrhea, dizziness, and hives outweighed any potential benefit of finishing out the 10-day course I was prescribed. Debilitating side effects have cost me days off work. Never again!! Plan on camping out in the bathroom for a week if you take this. F 37 5 days
300 mg 2XD
11/19/2015
 2  Strep Throat Frequent diarrhea Yesterday was my 8th day out of 10 days total for taking this antibiotic. At 2:30 in the morning, I woke up and had to run all the way down the dorm hall to the community bathroom (for diarrhea). This persisted throughout the day. By 8:30 am, I had already gone 6 times. By the end of the day, I have gone a total of 13 times. Sure, my strep is gone... and I knew that diarrhea was a side effect of cefdinir.. but I surely did not expect it to be so severe! Terrible! F 21 10 days
300 mg x2 1X day
11/11/2015
 1  Sinus infection and bronchitis Muscle pain headache, nightmares, exhaustion, tinnitus, tight chest This is a horrible drug. Z pack didn't do great job, so was put on omnicef. I have extreme muscle and back pain, head ache,you name it. I call the doctor and told her I quit. I will wait to see if my original symptoms come back. If they do. Never this drug again. F 57 5 days
300mg 2X day
10/27/2015
 5  sinus infection Slight sore throat.Light stomach pains.Was on amoxicillin for 3 weeks.Did nothing for my sinus infection.omnicef Has helped a lot I'm on my second 10-day dose. If you have a sinus infection and your antibiotic is not working Try this.It sure helped me M 66 3 weeks
300mg
9/15/2015
 1  Ear Infection I was prescribed Cefdinir 26 days ago for double ear infections. I have never had allergy problems but on Day 8 of taking this drug, my head started itching. I stopped taking the medication on Day 9. The itching continued and knots developed on the back of my head on my hairline. The next morning I woke up to find my eyelids terribly swollen. I took an Aveeno bath and then let cold water run over my eyes. I went to work, hoping to get a few things completed (stupid yes) and swelling continued. I went to an Urgent Care Center and by this time could barely move, exhausted from the pain. I waited a bit and was taken back. My temperature was taken and I had a 101.5 temp. An Epi pen was administered and they wanted to transport me to ER. My sister, who is a nurse, came up and Epinephrine (shot in the leg) was administered, apparently because I kept "rebounding." A shot of kenalog was also administered in my leg. After being there 5 and a half hours, I wanted to leave so I was told AWFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! STAY AWAY FROM THIS! M 52 10 days
300 MG 2X day
9/14/2015
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 1  Sinus infection Headache, nausea, vomiting, extreme diarrhea, not feeling well I will never take this drug again!!! I took one pill last week and started having diarrhea and vomiting simultaneously. This started about 3 hours after the first dose. I was in bed and off work for 2 days. I thought I had a virus or bug since I work in a hospital. Nope!!! Tried to start the regimen again yesterday and within an hour, I felt HORRIBLE! I have had at least 12 watery stools in 8 hours. I am experiencing nausea as well as an overwhelming feeling of not feeling good. This medicine will be added to my list of meds that I am allergic too!!! I do not ever want to take another one. The site of the pills almost make me sicker!!!!!! F 40 1 days
300 MG
8/12/2015
 2  Sinus infection Anxiety, sweating, abdominal pain, gas, reflux, general feeling unwell, joint pain, strange pain in jaws/teeth The anxiety and nervousness this antibiotic causes is crazy. I have no idea what is in the formulation ( I took liquid suspension) that causes this. It was like my skin was crawling. Abdominal pain was so bad it hurt into my lower back. I had terrible joint pain and just generally felt AWFUL....flu-like joint pain. I quit taking it after day 3. I can tell that my infection is improving and I could see a major difference in my sinus pain after just one dose, but these horrible side effects are too life altering to put up with. I am calling my doctor to all him to prescribe something else. F 45 3 days
400mg
7/25/2015
 1  Sinus infection Horrible dizziness to the point I could hardly function. Extreme fatigue. Horrible drug! Will never take again. Worst antibiotic I've ever taken F 32 10 days
300 mg 2x
7/6/2015
 1  Ear infection Fever, headache, frequent loose bowel movements F 7 10 days
1X day
6/29/2015
 1  sinus Infection vagina itching/discharge, stabbing pain in abdomen, insomnia, super thirsty, loss of appetite, itching all over body, oddly bruised my finger trying to close a water bottle, and acid reflex, I took a pill this evening and body began to itch all over- this along with vaginal itching all day, I chose to look up what the side effects were..... We'll needless to say, due to so many side effects that I have not had prior and that were listed as "rare", I have chosen to stop taking the medication as of tomorrow. I feel better due to my sinus infection but the side effects are NOT worth 10 days of putting your body through drama! Be mindful if you chose to take this medication! There are other meds out there that work! F 45 7 days
600 MG
6/22/2015
 1  Sinus infection When I first started taking it everything seemed fine, but when it got in my system good I started getting EXREME anxiety & horrible panic attacks. Within an hour of taking my dose my heart would pound very hard. When I took my nighttime dose I could never sleep. My brain was just so foggy & I felt like I was in a daze. I was very light headed and dizzy. I turned very pale & felt numb particularly on my face. It made me depressed & I felt a sense of doom & nervousness. It has been 30 hours since I quit taking it. I am feeling a little better but I still feel the anxiety & dizziness. I am so slowly getting better though, would not reccomend this drug to anyone. I will be stopping this medication. ANXIETY ATTACKS, DIZZINESS, NUMBNESS ,NERVOUSNESS, INSOMNIA, RAPID HEART RATE, DECREASED APPETITE, F 21 3 days
300
5/9/2015
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