North East and North Cumbria
ICS Formulary
5 Infections
05-01-07 Fidaxomicin
Fidaxomicin
Dificlir
®
Formulary
200mg tablets
Fidaxomicin 40mg/ml granules for oral suspension
Approved for use in the treatment of C. difficile. To be initiated on the recommendation of a consultant microbiologist.
Links
MHRA Drug Safety Update (Dec 2014): Linezolid: restricted indication
Clinical Commissioning Policy: Inhaled Therapy for Adults and Children with Cystic Fibrosis
COVID-19 Therapeutic Alert
Interim Clinical Commissioning Policy: Antivirals or neutralising monoclonal antibodies in the treatment of COVID-19 in hospitalised patients (Version 5 - effective from 10th February 2022)
MHRA Drug Safety Update (Dec 2014): Linezolid: restricted indication
MHRA Drug Safety Update (Dec 2014): Linezolid: restricted indication
MHRA Drug Safety Update (Nov 2014): Colobreathe (colistimethate sodium dry powder for inhalation): risk of capsule breakage from inhaler device
NENC ICB - Cellulitis Diagnosis and Management in Ambulatory Adults in primary care; Supporting Information
NENC Penicillin Allergy Assessment primary care for adult patients (February 2024)
NICE CG64: Prophylaxis against infective endocarditis: antimicrobial prophylaxis against infective endocarditis in adults and children undergoing interventional procedures
NICE NG110: Prostatitis (acute): antimicrobial prescribing
NICE NG114: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (acute exacerbation): antimicrobial prescribing
NICE NG120: Cough (acute): antimicrobial prescribing
NICE NG125: Surgical site infections: prevention and treatment
NICE NG15: Antimicrobial stewardship: systems and processes for effective antimicrobial medicine use
NICE NG152: Leg ulcer infection: antimicrobial prescribing
NICE NG153: Impetigo: antimicrobial prescribing
NICE NG182: Insect bites and stings: antimicrobial prescribing
NICE NG184: Human and animal bites: antimicrobial prescribing
NICE NG190: Secondary bacterial infection of eczema and other common skin conditions: antimicrobial prescribing
NICE NG195: Neonatal infection: antibiotics for prevention and treatment
NICE NG199: Clostridioides difficile infection: antimicrobial prescribing
NICE NG63: Antimicrobial stewardship: changing risk-related behaviours in the general population
NICE TA276: Cystic fibrosis (pseudomonas lung infection) - colistimethate sodium and tobramycin
North of Tyne, Gateshead and North Cumbria - Antibiotic and Diagnostic quick reference tools
Primary Care Antimicrobial Guidelines
TA276:Colistimethate sodium and tobramycin dry powders for inhalation for treating pseudomonas lung infection in cystic fibrosis
TA337: Rifaximin for preventing episodes of overt hepatic encephalopathy
TEWV: Antibiotic Prescribing Procedure
UK Interim Clinical Commissioning Police - Therapies for patients with symptomatic hospital-onset COVID-19
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