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175. The Internist's Guide to C.Difficile

The Intern At Work: Internal Medicine

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Is Fadaximycin More Cost Effective Than Vancomycin?

Fadaximycin costs several thousand dollars and is not always available to all patients as a result of the limitations for being able to pay. Some hospitals may not have access to the medication as a result. In cases where patients have fulminin disease, the recommendation is that patients receive vancomycin with a very high dose,. 500 milligrams, four times daily by mouth or by NG. IV metronidazole can also be given with oral erectileVancomycin if the patient also has isleus.

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