What is DIFICID?
DIFICID is an antibiotic medicine used to treat an infection called Clostridioides difficile-associated diarrhea (CDAD) in adults and children 6 months of age and older.
- DIFICID is not to be used to treat other types of infections in the body
- Sometimes infections are caused by viruses rather than bacteria. Antibiotic medicines including DIFICID do not kill viruses.
- It is not known if DIFICID is safe and effective in children under 6 months old.
How do I take DIFICID?
Your doctor may prescribe DIFICID as tablets or oral suspension, to be taken twice daily for 10 days.
If you take DIFICID tablets:
If DIFICID oral suspension is prescribed for your child:
- Take DIFICID tablets exactly as prescribed by your doctor.
- Take DIFICID twice a day (approximately every 12 hours). For example, if you take your first dose at 8:00 a.m. you should take your second dose at 8:00 p.m.
- You can take DIFICID with or without food.
- Take DIFICID tablets exactly as prescribed by your doctor.
- Take DIFICID twice a day (approximately every 12 hours). For example, if you take your first dose at 8:00 a.m. you should take your second dose at 8:00 p.m.
- You can take DIFICID with or without food.