Daptomycin and dyspnoea Patient Reports February 11, 2012

Daptomycin Side Effects Report #5883430-0
Daptomycin side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Sept 12, 2008. Male patient, 78 years of age, weighting 226.0 lb, was diagnosed with graft infection and was treated with Daptomycin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: aspartate aminotransferase increased, blood creatine phosphokinase increased, dizziness , dyspnoea, urine output decreased. Daptomycin dosage: 600MG IV Q24. During the same period patient was treated with FENTANYL TRANSDERMAL SYSTEM, NITROGLYCERIN, LISINOPRIL, PLAVIX, TOPROL, ALBUTEROL, ASPIRIN, CITRACAL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Daptomycin Side Effects Report #5771498-1
Daptomycin side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on June 12, 2008. Male patient, 60 years of age, weighting 121.3 lb, was diagnosed with device related infection and was treated with Daptomycin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute respiratory distress syndrome, agitation, dyspnoea, eosinophilia, eosinophilic pneumonia, lung infiltration, pulmonary toxicity. Daptomycin dosage: 325MG Q24H IV. Patient recovered.