What should I know before I use PFIZER DAPTOMYCIN?
What if I am taking other medicines?
How is PFIZER DAPTOMYCIN given?
What should I know during treatment with PFIZER DAPTOMYCIN?
Are there any side effects?
Why am I using PFIZER DAPTOMYCIN?
What should I know before treatment with PFIZER DAPTOMYCIN?
What if I am taking other medicines?
How is PFIZER DAPTOMYCIN given?
What should I know during treatment with PFIZER DAPTOMYCIN?
Are there any side effects?
Product details
For more information, see Section 1. Why am I using PFIZER DAPTOMYCIN? in the full CMI.
For more information, see Section 2. What should I know before I use PFIZER DAPTOMYCIN? in the full CMI.
A list of these medicines is in Section 3. What if I am taking other medicines? in the full CMI.
More instructions can be found in Section 4. How do I use PFIZER DAPTOMYCIN? in the full CMI.
Things you should do
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Remind any doctor or dentist you visit that you are using PFIZER DAPTOMYCIN.
Tell your doctor if you develop a sore white mouth or tongue; if you become pregnant; if you develop a skin rash, difficulty breathing, diarrhoea, aching muscles, muscle weakness, tingling of the hands/feet, loss of feeling or difficulties in moving, new or worsening fever or cough.
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Things you should not do
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Do not stop receiving PFIZER DAPTOMYCIN because you are feeling better unless advised by your doctor.
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Driving or using machines
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Be careful driving or operating machinery until you know how PFIZER DAPTOMYCIN affects you.
PFIZER DAPTOMYCIN may cause dizziness or tiredness in some people.
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Looking after your medicine
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Store in original carton at below 25°C until ready for use.
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For more information, including what to do if you have any side effects, see Section 6. Are there any side effects? in the full CMI.
What should I know before I use PFIZER DAPTOMYCIN?
What if I am taking other medicines?
How is PFIZER DAPTOMYCIN given?
What should I know during treatment with PFIZER DAPTOMYCIN?
Are there any side effects?
Why am I using PFIZER DAPTOMYCIN?
What should I know before treatment with PFIZER DAPTOMYCIN?
What if I am taking other medicines?
How is PFIZER DAPTOMYCIN given?
What should I know during treatment with PFIZER DAPTOMYCIN?
Are there any side effects?
Product details
Do not use PFIZER DAPTOMYCIN if:
1. you/your child are allergic to daptomycin, or any of the ingredients listed at the end of this leaflet.
2. Always check the ingredients to make sure you can use this medicine.
Check with your doctor if you/your child:
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
How much will be given
How long will PFIZER DAPTOMYCIN need to be given?
If too much PFIZER DAPTOMYCIN is given
( by calling 13 11 26), or
Things you should do
Call your doctor straight away if you develop:
Things you should not do
Driving or using machines
Looking after your medicine
Getting rid of any unwanted medicine
Side effects
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What to do
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a white, furry, sore tongue and mouth (oral thrush)
sore and itchy vagina and/or discharge (vaginal thrush)
inflammation and irritation of the vagina (vaginitis)
fungal infections
pain, itchiness or redness at the site of administration
general pain, weakness or tiredness (fatigue)
trembling
decreased appetite
dizziness, lightheadedness, blurred vision
spinning sensation (vertigo)
headache
flushes
mild stomach upsets such as indigestion (dyspepsia), feeling sick (nausea), being sick (vomiting) or stomach pain
abdominal pain, swelling or bloating
flatulence
constipation or mild diarrhoea
taste disturbance
eye irritation
difficulty in sleeping (insomnia)
pain in the arms or legs, or joint pain
anxiety
burning sensation when passing urine, increased urge to urinate, cloudy or dark urine, lower abdominal pain (urinary tract infection)
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Speak to your doctor if you have any of these side effects and they worry you.
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Side effects
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What to do
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anaphylaxis, a sudden life-threatening allergic reaction with the symptoms: sudden signs of allergy such as rash, itching or hives on the skin, swelling of the face, lips, tongue or other parts of the body, shortness of breath, wheezing or trouble breathing
difficulty breathing, new or worsening cough, new or worsening fever (these may be the signs of a rare, but serious lung disorder called eosinophilic pneumonia)
unexplained muscle pain, tenderness, weakness or cramps
tingling, burning or numbness of arms and hands or legs and feet (paraesthesia)
loss or difficulty moving the arms and/or legs
changes in heart rhythm, fast heart beat, chest pain
yellowing of the skin and eyes
(jaundice)
swelling in the legs, ankles, or feet, little or no urine, drowsiness, nausea, vomiting, breathlessness (kidney problems, including kidney failure)
diarrhoea, especially bloody diarrhoea
fainting
unusual bleeding in the skin and bruising
Hypersensitivity reactions (serious allergic reactions) with symptoms such as:
pus filled bumps that can spread over the body, sometimes with a fever
shivering or chills
flushed appearance
blistering rash (vesiculobullous rash, Stevens Johnson Syndrome/ Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis)
swelling of the face, neck and throat
fainting
cough.
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Call your doctor straight away, or go straight to the Emergency Department at your nearest hospital if you notice any of these serious side effects.
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Reporting side effects
What PFIZER DAPTOMYCIN contains
Active ingredient
(main ingredient)
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Daptomycin
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Other ingredients
(inactive ingredients)
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Citric acid; sodium hydroxide; water for injections
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