FIDAXOMICIN (Dificid) Nursing Considerations

What is the generic name?

FIDAXOMICIN

What is the Trade Name for FIDAXOMICIN?

Dificid

What are the Indications for FIDAXOMICIN?

• 1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE DIFICID is a macrolide antibacterial indicated in adult and pediatric patients 6 months of age and older for the treatment of C. difficile -associated diarrhea. ( 1.1 ) To reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria and maintain the effectiveness of DIFICID and other antibacterial drugs, DIFICID should be used only to treat infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by C. difficile . ( 1.2 ) 1.1 Clostridioides difficile -Associated Diarrhea DIFICID ¬Æ is indicated in adult and pediatric patients aged 6 months and older for the treatment of C. difficile -associated diarrhea (CDAD). 1.2 Usage To reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria and maintain the effectiveness of DIFICID and other antibacterial drugs, DIFICID should be used only to treat infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by C. difficile . When culture and susceptibility information are available, they should be considered in selecting or modifying antibacterial therapy. In the absence of such data, local epidemiology and susceptibility patterns may contribute to the empiric selection of therapy.

References: https://open.fda.gov/