What is Zinplava: Uses, Warnings & Interactions

Updated May 14, 2025  •  Published Dec 31, 2020

Zinplava overview

BRAND NAMES:

  • Zinplava

Generic Names:

  • Zinplava

Uses:

  • Used to prevent Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) from coming back.

Therapeutic Classes:

  • Antitoxin

Forms:

  • Injectable

How it’s taken:

  • By injection

What is Zinplava used for?

What form(s) does Zinplava come in

  • Injectable

What are common Zinplava doses?

  • Vial 40ML of 1000MG/40ML

How to take Zinplava

  • Injection routeA nurse or other health provider will give you this medicine.

  • Injection routeYour doctor will prescribe your dose and schedule. This medicine is given through a needle placed in a vein.

  • Read and follow the patient instructions that come with this medicine. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions.

  • Injection routeYour doctor will prescribe your dose and schedule. This medicine is given through a needle placed in a vein.

  • Injection routeA nurse or other health provider will give you this medicine.

  • Read and follow the patient instructions that come with this medicine. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions.

What to do if you miss a dose of Zinplava

Zinplava contraindications

  • This medicine is not right for everyone. You should not receive it if you had an allergic reaction to bezlotoxumab.

Zinplava warnings

  • This medicine may cause heart failure.

  • Your doctor will check your progress and the effects of this medicine at regular visits. Keep all appointments.

  • Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have kidney disease, liver disease, or a history of congestive heart failure.

Zinplava interactions

Zinplava side effects

Serious Side Effects

  • Trouble breathing, cold sweat, bluish-colored skin

  • Allergic reaction: Itching or hives, swelling in your face or hands, swelling or tingling in your mouth or throat, chest tightness, trouble breathing

  • Swelling in your hands, ankles, or feet

Less Serious Side Effects

  • Pain, itching, burning, swelling, or a lump under your skin where the needle is placed