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Daptomycin, sold under the brand name Cubicin among others, is an antibiotic used to treat serious infections caused by Gram-positive organisms, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). It is given by injection into a vein.

Common side effects include diarrhea, headache, rash, liver problems, muscle damage, and itchiness. Other side effects include fungal infections, pain at the site of injection, and allergic reactions. It is a lipopeptide and works by altering the cell membrane of certain bacteria.

Daptomycin approved for medical use in the United States in 2003 and Europe in 2006. It is a naturally occurring from Streptomyces roseosporus. It was removed from the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines in 2019. It; however, is critically important for human medicine.