Cefdinir for Pneumonia User Reviews

• hel...
• February 7, 2019

"I was prescribed this medication for bacterial pneumonia in my left lung, 2x per day for 10 days. I have to say the reviews of this antibiotic are quite scary. I am extremely sensitive to medications of any kind, and I have had very minimal side effects with this medication. I am currently on day 7 of my prescription, and aside from a little stomach upset here and there, I have really had no other issues. My facial skin has been drier, more irritated, and a bit more blotchy than usual, which I guess I attribute to this prescription because nothing else in my day-to-day life has changed. It took about 3-4 days to notice the medication helping to any degree. Pneumonia does take time to heal, so I didn't expect a miracle from this drug. It had helped clear the infection with very minimal side effects. Don't let the dramatic reviews scare you as I did."

• Mrs...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 7, 2019

"I was prescribed the cefdinir antibiotic to treat pneumonia. Day 5 and no serious side effects whatsoever. Penicillin-based antibiotics generally are super harsh on my stomach. Other than some gas and mild constipation, I have had no issues. I’ve been taking it with a probiotic daily."

• chi...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 23, 2018

"I've had an 11-month cough that evolved from mild at night to moderate day and night to severe day and night, regurgitating clear mucus through my mouth and runny nose. I've seen 2 ENTs, a pulmonologist, a gastrointestinal doctor, an allergist, and treated in the ED for acute coughing spasms. PPIs, inhalers, prednisone, allergy meds, and 2 other antibiotics temporarily stopped it or didn't help. Many tests were given. Finally, one week ago, an immunologist did blood tests which showed low pneumococcal 23 results. He RX'd cefdinir, and after 48-72 hours, I feel a big difference. The doctor said he feels I have a bacterial infection and wants me to take it for 20 days."

• Jim...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 21, 2023

"I had bacterial pneumonia and was Rx'ed this, and it worked wonders. Cured my pneumonia in 5 days. Zero side effects. I see many people have a terrible experience with this drug, but for me, it was fantastic and worked wonders."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 8, 2020

"Prescribed cefdinir for possible pneumonia, and so far, so good. Yeah, a little gassy, but other than that, I can tell it is thinning the cough up, yuk. On it for ten days, so please let this go away. I was told three weeks ago I had type A flu. Congestion wouldn't go away. So we are trying this medicine."

• Mir...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 10, 2014

"10 days for pneumonia. Doctor prepared me for the side effects of yeast infection, telling me to coat my stomach with yogurt or probiotics before I take this pill. I am on day 8 of taking this pill, and I have no yeast infection. However, my stool is dark, and I don't care if I lose weight! My doctor prepared me for iron deficiency during the intake of this pill, telling me to take an iron supplement during its course."

• Bon...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• April 21, 2019

"I was diagnosed with a rare hereditary disease PI (Primary Immunodeficiency Disease). My type is called Hypogammaglobulinemia. The immunologist I see prefers this antibiotic as a backup because of its effectiveness and very low probability for side effects. I have been taking it since November of 2018. I also have to take an IGG drug that gives my body the ability to actually fight the many different bacteria that cause all types of pneumonia, most that are very deadly. This antibiotic works well."

• Sar...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 16, 2018

"In the ER, I was given cefdinir for pneumonia, 300 mg, 2x daily. It seemed to help my pneumonia after 2 days, but I stopped taking it due to the severe cramps, nausea, diarrhea, and constipation. I haven't taken this medicine in 4 days and still have major symptoms. I looked online, and it says side effects can last up to 3 weeks. Needless to say, I won't be taking this medicine ever again."

• Fra...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 13, 2018

Cefdinir "My sister’s pediatrician gave her this antibiotic to treat her flu. My sister is 15 years old but has a rare syndrome, and she is still like a baby! She got very bad stomach pain, black stool, and the worst part! We almost lost her by a seizure! She hasn't had a seizure in 10 years! Horrible experience! Never recommending this!"

• 191...
• June 15, 2016

Cefdinir "Let's talk about my sickness first. I was dipping myself into a freezing water pool for approximately 5 minutes a day. The next morning, I felt the weather was so much colder, so I knew it was a fever. I'm a very healthy person, I make sure that my body is clean. I drink a lot of water and cleaning drinks, so my stomach is always clean. The doctor prescribed me Fevadol and Omnicef. The Omnicef experience was horrible. Very bad diarrhea every 15 minutes or so, even if there was nothing in my body. I couldn't sleep for more than 24 hours with complete alertness and no feeling of exhaustion. Eating it without food will make it worse. I used it for 2 days only. The dosage was 300 mg twice a day. I got dizziness, back pain, headache, and diarrhea."

• Jas...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 20, 2018

"Prescribed cefdinir for my first bout with pneumonia at age 47. It did absolutely nothing, and I nearly ended up hospitalized. I begged for an alternative, knowing I would end up as an inpatient. By this time, a fractured rib and torn intercostal muscles were causing significant issues. I was prescribed levofloxacin, and it worked well. Cefdinir didn't kill the bugs that I had."

• Dee...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 7, 2020

"Nothing. 12 days in and 7 on this medication and getting worse. Other symptoms reduced, such as the headache, so I think it helped with that and sinusitis that was related, but would never recommend for pneumonia. Switching to Amoxicillin as the next step."

• San...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 15, 2024

"Started with a cold, but better in 3 days. A couple of days later, bad sneezing/coughing spells, body aches, and lack of energy!!! I still hung tough, thinking it had to eventually go away…until I got to the point that I was so sick I couldn’t get out of bed! A friend helped me go to the hospital and I was diagnosed with pneumonia and prescribed five days of cefdinir, 300 mg, twice daily. After the first day, I could feel a difference and was able to get a few things done. I felt even better on day two; HOWEVER, I was up all night with diarrhea! On day three and four, I was back to feeling really crummy. Today is day five and I feel absolutely horrible, with diarrhea, stomachache, headache, exhaustion, whole body aching, and difficulty remembering how to do simple things, like opening our car door!!! Hope it killed the illness, but it is day five and glad I no longer need to take this medication!!!"

• tra...
• October 11, 2013

Cefdinir "Prescribed 10 days for pneumonia. 7th day presented the worst yeast infection. 35 yo female, otherwise healthy. Discontinued medication, and pneumonia has not returned after 21 days."

• bob...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 19, 2020

"Improvement noted after 2nd day. Side effects were minimal for me."

• Shi...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 26, 2018

"I’ve been on this ten days, I can’t feel any change. I have the flu and pneumonia, and I’m 72."