Daptomycin Hospira
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- Prescription status not stated
- Antibiotics, antivirals and antifungals taken into the body
- Active substance
- Daptomycin
- Made by
- Pfizer Europe MA EEIG
- Source
- Official label
Quoted from the official source. Not yet reviewed by Mediclarum — the leaflet in your pack is authoritative.
What it is for
- Daptomycin is indicated for the treatment of the following infections. Adult and paediatric (1 to 17 years of age) patients with complicated skin and soft-tissue infections (cSSTI). Adult patients with right-sided infective endocarditis (RIE) due to Staphylococcus aureus. It isrecommended that the decision to use daptomycin should take into account the antibacterial susceptibility of the organism and should be based on expert advice. Adult and paediatric (1 to 17 years of age) patients with Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia (SAB). In adults, use in bacteraemia should be associated with RIE or with cSSTI, while in paediatric patients, use in bacteraemia should be associated with cSSTI. Daptomycin is active against Gram positive bacteria only. In mixed infections where Gram negative and/or certain types of anaerobic bacteria are suspected, daptomycin should be co-administered with appropriate antibacterial agent(s). Consideration should be given to official guidance on the appropriate use of antibacterial agents.
From the official label · 2026-09-30 · European Medicines Agency
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Details
| Made by | Pfizer Europe MA EEIG |
|---|---|
| Active substance | Daptomycin |
| Used in | Antibiotics, antivirals and antifungals taken into the body |
| Classification | J01XX09 · Antibiotics, antivirals and antifungals taken into the body |
| Generic | Yes — a generic medicine, according to the register |
| Authorised on | 2017-03-22 |
| Last updated by the regulator | 2026-01-20 |
| EMA product number | EMEA/H/C/004310 |
Source: European Medicines Agency — medicine data · 2026-09-30 · not reviewed by a clinician
Source: European Medicines Agency (EMA). Product information as published by EMA. Reuse terms: EMA legal notice (reproduction authorised).
Same active substance
These contain the same substance. That does not mean one can replace another — ask a pharmacist.