Cubicin overview
BRAND NAMES:
PremierPro Rx Cubicin RF, PremierPro Rx Cubicin RF, Cubicin, Cubicin RF
Generic Names:
Daptomycin
Uses:
Treats infections. This medicine is an antibiotic.
Therapeutic Classes:
Antibiotic
Forms:
Injectable
How it’s taken:
By injection
What is Cubicin used for?
Cubicin is used to treat bacterial infections of the skin and the tissues below the skin. It is also used to treat infections in the blood when associated with skin infection. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria.
What form(s) does Cubicin come in
Injectable
What are common Cubicin doses?
Solution Reconstituted 500MG
Common Cubicin prescriptions
Cubicin
500mg solution reconstituted
How to take Cubicin
Injection routeYour doctor will prescribe your dose and schedule. This medicine is given through a needle placed in a vein. This medicine is given slowly, so the needle will remain in place for about 30 minutes.
Injection routeA nurse or other health provider will give you this medicine.
Missed dose: Injection routeCall your doctor or pharmacist for instructions.
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. This medicine is given slowly, so the needle will remain in place for about 30 minutes.
Missed dose: Injection routeCall your doctor or pharmacist for instructions.
What to do if you miss a dose of Cubicin
Cubicin contraindications
This medicine is not right for everyone. You should not receive it if you had an allergic reaction to daptomycin.
Cubicin warnings
Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have kidney disease, lung or breathing problems (including pneumonia), muscle problems, nerve problems, or if you are on dialysis.
This medicine may cause the following problems: Severe diarrheaEosinophilic pneumoniaDrug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS), which can damage organs, including the liver, kidney, or heartKidney problems (including tubulointerstitial nephritis)Peripheral neuropathyMuscle problems that can lead to kidney problems
This medicine can cause diarrhea. Call your doctor if the diarrhea becomes severe, does not stop, or is bloody. Do not take any medicine to stop diarrhea until you have talked to your doctor. Diarrhea can occur 2 months or more after you stop taking this medicine. Diarrhea may occur 2 months or more after your treatment ends.
Tell any doctor or dentist who treats you that you are using this medicine. This medicine may affect certain medical test results.
Your doctor will check your progress and the effects of this medicine at regular visits. Keep all appointments.
Call your doctor if your symptoms do not improve or if they get worse.
Unusual tiredness or weakness
Cubicin interactions
Some medicines can affect how daptomycin works. Tell your doctor if you are using medicine to lower cholesterol.
This medicine may cause the following problems: Severe diarrheaEosinophilic pneumoniaPeripheral neuropathyMuscle problems that can lead to kidney problems
This medicine can cause diarrhea. Call your doctor if the diarrhea becomes severe, does not stop, or is bloody. Do not take any medicine to stop diarrhea until you have talked to your doctor. Diarrhea can occur 2 months or more after you stop taking this medicine. Diarrhea may occur 2 months or more after your treatment ends.
Tell any doctor or dentist who treats you that you are using this medicine. This medicine may affect certain medical test results.
Your doctor will check your progress and the effects of this medicine at regular visits. Keep all appointments.
Call your doctor if your symptoms do not improve or if they get worse.
Cubicin side effects
Serious Side Effects
Unusual tiredness or weakness
Decrease in how often or how much you urinate
Numbness, tingling, or burning pain in your hands, arms, legs, or feet
Allergic reaction: Itching or hives, swelling in your face or hands, swelling or tingling in your mouth or throat, chest tightness, trouble breathing
Blistering, peeling, red skin rash
Chest pain, cough, fever, trouble breathing
Muscle pain, tenderness, or cramping
Less Serious Side Effects
Pain, itching, burning, swelling, or a lump under your skin where the needle is placed
Mild diarrhea
Sore throat
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