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Ceftibuten, sold under the brand name Cedax among others, is an antibiotic used to treat middle ear infection, strep throat, pneumonia, and urinary tract infection. Use is not generally recommended for sinusitis. It is taken by mouth.

Common side effects include nausea, diarrhea, headache, and abdominal pain. Other side effects may include anaphylaxis, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, and Clostridioides difficile infection. While there is no evidence of harm in pregnancy, such use has not been well studied. It is a third-generation cephalosporin and works by interfering with the bacterial cell wall.

Ceftibuten was approved for medical use in the United States in 1995. It has been discontinued in the United States as of 2021.