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US brand names:Dalvance
Dalbavancin is dosed at 15–22.5 mg/kg IV Once, then repeat at 1 week in cats, per Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook, 9th Ed. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
Binds to D-Ala-D-Ala terminus of peptidoglycan precursors preventing cell wall cross-linking. Extremely long half-life allows weekly dosing.
Red man syndrome with rapid infusion. Hepatotoxicity possible. Very limited veterinary data. Reserve for resistant gram-positives.
Species references:All Cat (Domestic) drugsAll Dog (Domestic) drugs
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