ceftibuten, an oral third-generation cephalosporin. ▪ INDICATIONS: It is prescribed in the treatment of chronic bronchitis, acute bacterial otitis media, pharyngitis, and tonsillitis. ▪ CONTRAINDICATIONS: It should not be given to children with abdominal pain, vomiting, and diarrhea. ▪ ADVERSE EFFECTS: The side effects most often reported include nausea, headache, diarrhea, dyspepsia, dizziness, and abdominal pain.
