Drug details

Dapzura RT (daptomycin in sodium chloride injection)

type of Lipopeptides

Dapzura RT (daptomycin for injection) is a lipopeptide antibacterial indicated for the treatment of complicated skin and skin structure infections (cSSSI) in adult and pediatric patients (1 to 17 years of age); Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections (bacteremia), in adult patients including those with right-sided infective endocarditis; and Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections (bacteremia) in pediatricpatients (1 to 17 years of age).

This drug may have the following side effects:

• fever,
• hives, 
• difficulty breathing, 
• swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat, 
• easy bruising, 
• severe stomach pain, 
• flu symptoms,
• diarrhea that is watery or bloody (even if it occurs months after your last dose), 
• mouth and throat ulcers, 
• rapid heart rate, 
• shallow breathing, 
• pain or burning when you urinate, 
• numbness, tingling, or burning pain in your hands or feet, 
• unusual bleeding, 
• new or worsening cough, and
• unexplained muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness

The following drugs are related to Dapzura RT, either as a replacement or used together:

• Augmentin (amoxicillin clavulanate)
• Augmentin ES (amoxicillin clavulanate potassium)
• Augmentin Chewable Tablets (amoxicillin clavulanate potassium)
• Augmentin XR (amoxicillin clavulanic potassium)
• Zithromax Injection (azithromycin)
• Zithromax (azithromycin)
• Cipro (ciprofloxacin)
• Cipro I.V. (ciprofloxacin iv)
• Cipro XR (ciprofloxacin extended-release)
• Ciprodex (ciprofloxacin and dexamethasone)
• Cleocin Hydrochloride (clindamycin capsules)
• Cleocin I.V. (clindamycin)
• Cleocin T (clindamycin topical)
• Cleocin Vaginal Ovules (clindamycin phosphate vaginal suppositories)
• Cubicin (daptomycin injection)
• Cubicin RF (daptomycin injection)
• Flagyl (metronidazole)
• Flagyl ER (metronidazole extended release tablets)
• Flagyl Injection (metronidazole injection)
• Trovan - Zithromax (trovafloxacin and azithromycin)