Fidaxomicin Alternatives Compared
| Fidaxomicin | Vancomycin | Dificid (fidaxomicin) |
|
|---|
| Fidaxomicin | Vancomycin | Dificid (fidaxomicin) |
|
|||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Prescription only
Prescribed for Clostridioides difficile Infection. Fidaxomicin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Vancomycin is an antibiotic used to treat C. difficile-associated diarrhea or S. aureus enterocolitis when given orally, or other severe infections when given intravenously (IV). Oral dosages... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Clostridioides difficile Infection. Dificid may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Clostridioides difficile Infection
|
|||||||||||||||
| More about Fidaxomicin | More about Vancomycin | More about Dificid (fidaxomicin) | ||||||||||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | ||||||||||||||||||
|
Fidaxomicin has an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from a total of 20 ratings on Drugs.com. 55% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 15% reported a negative effect. |
Vancomycin has an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from a total of 58 ratings on Drugs.com. 48% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 26% reported a negative effect. |
Dificid has an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from a total of 16 ratings on Drugs.com. 56% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 19% reported a negative effect. |
||||||||||||||||
| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | ||||||||||||||||||
|
View all Fidaxomicin side effects |
View all Vancomycin side effects |
View all Dificid side effects |
||||||||||||||||
| Drug Class | ||||||||||||||||||
| Generic Availability | ||||||||||||||||||
|
N/A |
Lower cost generic |
|||||||||||||||||
| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | ||||||||||||||||||
|
We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
View all Vancomycin prices |
View all Dificid prices |
||||||||||||||||
| Dosage Forms | ||||||||||||||||||
|
N/A |
|
|
||||||||||||||||
| Brand Names | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dificid | Firvanq, Tyzavan, Vancocin, Vancocin HCl, Vancocin HCl Pulvules |
N/A |
||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||
|
16.5 hours |
5.2 hours |
16.5 hours |
||||||||||||||||
| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | ||||||||||||||||||
|
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
||||||||||||||||
| Pregnancy Category | ||||||||||||||||||
|
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
||||||||||||||||
| Drug Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||
|
A total of 153 drugs are known to interact with Fidaxomicin:
|
A total of 183 drugs are known to interact with Vancomycin:
|
A total of 153 drugs are known to interact with Dificid:
|
||||||||||||||||
| Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||
|
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
||||||||||||||||
| Disease Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||
|
No known disease interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known disease interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
|||||||||||||||||
| First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||
|
May 27, 2011 |
July 13, 1983 |
May 27, 2011 |
||||||||||||||||
| WADA Class View classifications | ||||||||||||||||||
|
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
||||||||||||||||
| More Information | ||||||||||||||||||
| Patient Resources | ||||||||||||||||||
| Professional Resources | ||||||||||||||||||
| Related Treatment Guide | ||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||
1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
See also:
Further information
Always consult your healthcare provider to ensure the information displayed on this page applies to your personal circumstances.