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Daptomycin Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of daptomycin include off label use, acute kidney injury, and eosinophilic pneumonia, based on 15,743 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025. 5.6% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Daptomycin side effects

Percentages show how often each reaction appears relative to total reports for daptomycin.

1
Off Label Use6.9%1,080
2
Drug Ineffective5.6%881
3
Acute Kidney Injury4.7%738
4
Eosinophilic Pneumonia4.6%731
5
Product Use In Unapproved Indication4.6%721
6
Pyrexia4.2%666
7
Blood Creatine Phosphokinase Increased3.9%618
8
Rhabdomyolysis3.2%502
9
Eosinophilia3.1%488
10
Drug Reaction With Eosinophilia And Systemic Symptoms2.7%428
11
Rash2.6%413
12
Death2.6%408
13
Thrombocytopenia2.3%364
14
Pneumonia2.2%341
15
Sepsis2.1%338

These are voluntary reports and do not establish that daptomycin caused these reactions.

Report severity

87.2%Serious13,722 reports
46.7%Hospitalizations7,352 reports
16.8%Fatal2,652 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Daptomycin drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside daptomycin. Drugs flagged as a suspected cause appear in the first column. Drugs taken at the same time but not suspected appear in the second.

Also suspected

1
Vancomycin10.3%1,616
2
Meropenem6.6%1,042
3
Linezolid5.5%859
4
Ceftriaxone-sodium3.1%495
5
Cefepime-hydrochloride3.0%472
6
Rifampin2.9%452
7
Levofloxacin2.8%440
8
Piperacillin2.7%420
9
Ceftaroline-fosamil2.5%386
10
Metronidazole2.3%361
11
Ciprofloxacin2.2%350
12
Tazobactam-sodium2.1%331
13
Gentamicin-sulfate2.1%327
14
Furosemide2.0%320
15
Caspofungin-acetate2.0%311

Taken alongside

1
Vancomycin10.4%1,633
2
Acetaminophen8.5%1,331
3
Meropenem6.7%1,054
4
Furosemide6.6%1,036
5
Pantoprazole-sodium5.2%817
6
Enoxaparin-sodium5.1%806
7
Insulin4.5%701
8
Linezolid4.2%660
9
Omeprazole4.1%638
10
Aspirin4.0%634
11
Cefepime-hydrochloride3.9%609
12
Ceftriaxone-sodium3.7%590
13
Amlodipine3.5%549
14
Heparin3.4%534
15
Levofloxacin3.4%531

Co-occurrence in adverse event reports does not establish a drug interaction. Patients often take multiple medications, and these lists reflect prescribing patterns rather than causal relationships. Consult a healthcare provider about potential drug interactions.

Who reports daptomycin side effects

32.7% of daptomycin adverse event reports involve female patients and 50.1% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 49%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female32.7%
Male50.1%
Unknown17.1%

Age group

< 20.7%
2–111.4%
12–171.1%
18–6449.1%
65+47.7%

What is daptomycin used for

Conditions and purposes for which patients were taking daptomycin when the adverse event was reported.

Abdominal AbscessAbdominal HaematomaAbdominal InfectionAbdominal PainAbdominal SepsisAbdominal Wall AbscessAbscessAbscess BacterialAbscess LimbAbscess NeckAbscess Soft TissueAcinetobacter InfectionAcinetobacter Test PositiveAcneActinomycosis

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Daptomycin brand names and reporting trend

Daptomycin is sold under the brand name Cubicin Rf.

Brand names

Cubicin Rf11,224

Quarterly reports (20042025)

20052010201520202025

An upward trend reflects increased FAERS reporting overall, not necessarily increased risk.

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