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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 .

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