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Are nausea and diarrhoea common side effects of daptomycin?

iatroX medicinesPublished 8 November 2026

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Yes, nausea and diarrhoea are listed as common adverse reactions to Cubicin (daptomycin), meaning each affects at least 1 in 100 but fewer than 1 in 10 people.

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Cubicin powder for concentrate for solution for injection or infusionMerck Sharp & Dohme (UK) Limited · emc · SmPC §4.8 Undesirable effects · Version 26Document updated 19 November 2021

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