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US brand names:Cubicin
Binds to bacterial cell membranes causing rapid depolarization, loss of membrane potential, and cell death.
Monitor CPK levels for myopathy. Not effective for pneumonia (inactivated by surfactant). Renal dose adjustment needed.
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