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Delafloxacin sold under the brand name Baxdela among others, is an antibiotic used to treat bacterial skin and skin structure infections. It is generally effective for MRSA and Pseudomonas. It may be given by mouth or by injection into a vein.

Common side effects include diarrhea and nausea. Other side effects may include tendinitis, peripheral neuropathy, psychosis, Clostridioides difficile infection, and anaphylaxis. Safety in pregnancy is unclear. It is a fluoroquinolone.

Delafloxacin was approved for medical use in the United States in 2017 and Europe in 2019. In the United Kingdom five days of treatment costs the NHS about £615 as of 2021. This amount in the United States is about 760 USD.