Cubicin is an antibiotic that fights bacteria in the body. Mainly is used to treat bacterial infections of the skin and underlying tissues.Cubicin may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.Cubicin infusion contains the active ingredient daptomycin, which is a medicine used to treat infections with bacteria, in particular Staphylococcus aureus bacteria. Daptomycin(cubicin) is a new type of antibiotic known as a lipopeptide antibiotic. It can only be used to treat infections with a specific sub-group of bacteria called Gram positive bacteria.
Cubicin works by binding to the cell membranes of Gram positive bacteria, causing them to lose potassium. This causes a reaction that rapidly stops the bacteria making proteins and genetic material that they need to survive and multiply. This kills the bacteria and treats the infection.
Cubicin has a different mechanism of action to all the other classes of antibiotics. This means it can be used to treat Gram positive bacterial infections that are resistant to other antibiotics. An example of this is infection with the "superbug" MRSA Staph Infection (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus). Such bacterial infections have become more common, particularly in hospitals, due to increasing resistance of bacteria to antibiotic treatment. As cubicin works in a different way to other antibiotics, it may provide doctors with a new line of attack for these types of infections. Other types of antibiotics may be used at the same time as treatment, if necessary. To make sure the bacteria causing an infection are susceptible to daptomycin your doctor may take a tissue sample, for example a swab from the skin, or a blood sample.
Until today,cubicin is given by a drip into a vein (intravenous infusion) over 30 minutes. Yesterday FDA approved new Cubicin 2-minute IV antibiotic against MRSA and similar diseases and that is good news for all who fight against this very serious diseases.
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