Fidaxomicin: Side Effects, Uses & Monitoring

Facts extracted from current FDA product labeling for Fidaxomicin. Educational only — not medical advice.

Labeled uses

Fidaxomicin tablets are a macrolide antibacterial indicated in adult patients for the treatment of C. difficile -associated diarrhea. (1.1 ) To reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria and maintain the effectiveness of fidaxomicin tablets and other antibacterial drugs, fidaxomicin tablets should be used only to treat infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by C. difficile . (1.2 )

Source: FDA labeling via NIH DailyMed (set 5e8ad2f1…). Not affiliated with FDA or NIH.

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