Drug Detail:Dificid (Fidaxomicin [ fye-dax-oh-mye-sin ])
Generic Name: FIDAXOMICIN 200mg
Dosage Form: tablet, film coated
Drug Class: Macrolides
Drug Detail:Dificid (Fidaxomicin [ fye-dax-oh-mye-sin ])
Generic Name: FIDAXOMICIN 200mg
Dosage Form: tablet, film coated
Drug Class: Macrolides
DIFICID is available for oral administration as 200 mg tablets and as granules for oral suspension (40 mg/mL (200 mg/5 mL) when reconstituted). DIFICID is administered orally with or without food.
The recommended dosage for adults is one 200 mg DIFICID tablet orally twice daily for 10 days.
Tablets
The recommended dosage for pediatric patients weighing at least 12.5 kg and able to swallow tablets is one 200 mg DIFICID tablet administered orally twice daily for 10 days. If unable to swallow tablets, pediatric patients may be dosed with DIFICID oral suspension as recommended in Table 1 below.
Oral Suspension
The recommended dosage for pediatric patients based on weight are shown in Table 1. Administer DIFICID oral suspension orally twice daily for 10 days using an oral dosing syringe [see Dosage and Administration (2.4)].
Body Weight | Dose Administered Twice Daily | Volume of 40 mg/mL Suspension to be Administered Orally Twice Daily |
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4 kg to less than 7 kg | 80 mg | 2 mL |
7 kg to less than 9 kg | 120 mg | 3 mL |
9 kg to less than 12.5 kg | 160 mg | 4 mL |
12.5 kg and above | 200 mg | 5 mL |
Preparation