Fidaxomicin
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In infection disease, fidaxomicin is an macrocyclide antibiotic. It may be used to treat Pseudomembranous enterocolitis caused by clostridium difficile infection.
History
Dificid brand of fidaxomicin was approved for Optimer Pharms by the Food and Drug Administration in the United States with a New Drug Application (NDA) in 2011.[1]
Pharmacology
Administration
Distribution
Metabolism
Excretion
Toxicity
Drug toxicity includes
External links
The most up-to-date information about Fidaxomicin and other drugs can be found at the following sites.
- Fidaxomicin - FDA approved drug information (drug label) from DailyMed (U.S. National Library of Medicine).
- Fidaxomicin - Drug information for consumers from MedlinePlus (U.S. National Library of Medicine).
- Fidaxomicin - Detailed information from DrugBank.
References
- ↑ Anonymous. Drugs@FDA for FDA Application No. 201699. U S Food and Drug Administration