Daptomycin (Cubicin) is a RESTRICTED formulary medication.  Use of this medication requires approval from an ID attending or fellow and an ID consult.

Use is restricted to patients who meet one of the below criteria:

• VRE bacteremia
• Persistent VRE meningitis (to be used in combination with linezolid)
• Persistent MRSA bacteremia in a patient with a vancomycin allergy and failure to alternative treatment option

• Micromedex Drug Information
• FDA Daily Med Package Insert
• Recent Citations via Medline (PubMed)
• WebMD Pill Identifier