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Medicines fidaxomicinQuestion & answer

fidaxomicin · Medicine question

Does a macrolide-antibiotic allergy matter?

iatroX medicinesPublished 20 August 2026Reviewed 20 August 2026

The answer

Answer

It may. Some hypersensitivity reactions occurred in people with a macrolide-allergy history, so tell the prescriber before treatment.

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Fidaxomicin 40 mg/ml granules for oral suspensionemc · SmPC Current selected SmPC · Version 4
Fidaxomicin 200mg film-coated tabletsemc · SmPC Current selected SmPC · Version 3

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