Clostridium difficile infection

Active Ingredient: Teicoplanin

Indication for Teicoplanin

Population group: only adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)

Teicoplanin is also indicated as an alternative oral treatment for Clostridium difficile infection-associated diarrhoea and colitis.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:

200-400 mg in 2 divided doses daily

Route of admnistration

Oral

Defined daily dose

200 - 400 mg

Dosage regimen

From 100 To 200 mg 2 time(s) per day every day for 7 day(s)

Detailed description

The recommended dose is 100-200 mg administered orally twice a day for 7 to 14 days.

Active ingredient

Teicoplanin

Teicoplanin inhibits the growth of susceptible organisms by interfering with cell-wall biosynthesis at a site different from that affected by beta-lactams. Peptidoglycan synthesis is blocked by specific binding to D-alanyl-D-alanine residues.

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