Houma, LA
A 17-year-old male asked:
Would omnicef (cefdinir) be considered one of the safest antibiotics? how about for heart patients? or there any safer?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

Dr. Anthony LaBarberaanswered
Pediatrics 30 years experience
See below: Omnicef (cefdinir) is a safe as any antibiotic. Certainly sulfur based antibiotics are more likely to cause a reaction. Si, in that sense is is safer.
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