All Wales daptomycin guideline
Daptomycin is a cyclic lipopeptide antibiotic with potent bactericidal activity against Gram positive organisms including streptococci, coagulase negative staphylococci and Staphylococcus aureus, including methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and glycopeptide intermediate Staphylococcus aureus (GISA).
Daptomycin is a restricted antimicrobial and may only be prescribed on the advice of a consultant microbiologist. Daptomycin should be prescribed on the antimicrobial section of the All Wales Medicines Administration Chart.