ATC Group: J01XX09 Daptomycin

The World Health Organization's ATC classification organizes medical drugs based on therapeutic properties, chemical composition, and anatomy. It helps make essential medicines readily available globally and is widely used in the pharmaceutical industry.

Position of J01XX09 in the ATC hierarchy

Level Code Title
1 J Antiinfectives for systemic use
2 J01 Antibacterials for systemic use
3 J01X Other antibacterials
4 J01XX Other antibacterials
5 J01XX09 Daptomycin

Defined daily dose

The DDD is the assumed average maintenance dose per day for a drug used for its main indication in adults. The DDD is a unit of measurement and does not necessarily reflect the recommended or Prescribed Daily Dose. Therapeutic doses for individual patients and patient groups will often differ from the DDD as they will be based on individual characteristics (such as age, weight, ethnic differences, type and severity of disease) and pharmacokinetic considerations.

Route Amount
PAREN - Parenteral 0.28 g

Active ingredients in J01XX09

Active Ingredient Description
Daptomycin

Daptomycin is a cyclic lipopeptide natural product that is active against Gram positive bacteria only. The mechanism of action involves binding to bacterial membranes of both growing and stationary phase cells causing depolarisation and leading to a rapid inhibition of protein, DNA, and RNA synthesis.

Related product monographs

Title Information Source Document Type  
CUBICIN Powder for concentrate for solution for injection or infusion Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC

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