Dificid Dosage
Generic name: fidaxomicin
Drug class: Macrolides
Medically reviewed by A Ras MD.
Recommended Adult Dosing
Dosage forms: TAB: 200 mg; SUSP: 40 mg per mL
C. difficile infection
- [200 mg PO bid x10 days]
- Info: 1st-line agent for non-fulminant dz
Renal dosing
- renal impairment: no adjustment
- HD/PD: not defined
Hepatic dosing
- [no adjustment]
Recommended Peds Dosing
- Dosage forms: TAB: 200 mg; SUSP: 40 mg per mL
C. difficile infection
- [6 mo and older, 4-6.9 kg]
- Dose: 80 mg susp PO bid x10 days
- [6 mo and older, 7-8.9 kg]
- Dose: 120 mg susp PO bid x10 days
- [6 mo and older, 9-12.4 kg]
- Dose: 160 mg susp PO bid x10 days
- [6 mo and older, >12.5 kg]
- Dose: 200 mg PO bid x10 days
Renal dosing
- renal impairment: no adjustment
- HD/PD: not defined
Hepatic dosing
- [no adjustment]
SRC: NLM .