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Medicines daptomycinQuestion & answer

daptomycin · Medicine question

Is daptomycin a penicillin antibiotic?

iatroX medicinesPublished 19 August 2026Reviewed 19 August 2026

The answer

Answer

No. It is a cyclic lipopeptide antibiotic and is structurally unrelated to penicillins.

Sources for this answer

Daptomycin Tillomed 350 mg powder for solution for injection /infusionemc · SmPC Current selected SmPC · Version 3

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