infectious diseases
Daptomycin
Dosing Considerations forDaptomycin
Daptomycinis given parenterally once a day. Over 90% is bound to serum protein. Dosing is adjusted for renal failure. Becausedaptomycincan cause reversible skeletal myopathy, patients should be monitored for muscle pain or weakness, and serum creatine kinase levels should be checked weekly. 