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'''dalfopristin''' | ==Overview== | ||
'''Quinupristin/dalfopristin''' (Synercid®) is a combination of two [[antibiotic]]s used to treat [[infection]]s by [[staphylococcus|staphylococci]] and by [[vancomycin]]-resistant ''[[Enterococcus|Enterococcus faecium]]''. It is not effective against ''[[Enterococcus|Enterococcus faecalis]]'' infections. | |||
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Quinupristin and dalfopristin are both [[streptogramin]] antibiotics, derived from [[pristinamycin]]. Quinupristin is derived from pristinamycin I; dalfopristin from pristinamycin IIA. They are combined in a weight-to-weight ratio of 30% quinupristin to 70% dalfopristin. | |||
==Category== | |||
Streptogramin | |||
==US Brand Names== | |||
==FDA Package Insert== | |||
''' [[Quinupristin dalfopristin description|Description]]''' | |||
[[ | '''| [[Quinupristin dalfopristin clinical pharmacology|Clinical Pharmacology]]''' | ||
'''| [[Quinupristin dalfopristin microbiology|Microbiology]]''' | |||
'''| [[Quinupristin dalfopristin indications and usage|Indications and Usage]]''' | |||
'''| [[Quinupristin dalfopristin contraindications|Contraindications]]''' | |||
'''| [[Quinupristin dalfopristin warnings and precautions|Warnings and Precautions]]''' | |||
'''| [[Quinupristin dalfopristin adverse reactions|Adverse Reactions]]''' | |||
'''| [[Quinupristin dalfopristin drug interactions|Drug Interactions]]''' | |||
'''| [[Quinupristin dalfopristin overdosage|Overdosage]]''' | |||
'''| [[Quinupristin dalfopristin clinical studies|Clinical Studies]]''' | |||
'''| [[Quinupristin dalfopristin dosage and administration|Dosage and Administration]]''' | |||
'''| [[Quinupristin dalfopristin how supplied|How Supplied]]''' | |||
'''| [[Quinupristin dalfopristin labels and packages|Labels and Packages]]''' | |||
==Mechanism of | ==Mechanism of Action== | ||
Dalfopristin inhibits the early phase of [[protein]] synthesis in the bacterial [[ribosome]] and quinupristin inhibits the late phase of protein synthesis. The combination of the two components acts [[synergy|synergistically]] and is more effective [[in vitro]] than each component alone. | Dalfopristin inhibits the early phase of [[protein]] synthesis in the bacterial [[ribosome]] and quinupristin inhibits the late phase of protein synthesis. The combination of the two components acts [[synergy|synergistically]] and is more effective [[in vitro]] than each component alone. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 05:19, 9 January 2014
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Chetan Lokhande, M.B.B.S [2]
Overview
Quinupristin/dalfopristin (Synercid®) is a combination of two antibiotics used to treat infections by staphylococci and by vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium. It is not effective against Enterococcus faecalis infections.
Quinupristin and dalfopristin are both streptogramin antibiotics, derived from pristinamycin. Quinupristin is derived from pristinamycin I; dalfopristin from pristinamycin IIA. They are combined in a weight-to-weight ratio of 30% quinupristin to 70% dalfopristin.
Category
Streptogramin
US Brand Names
FDA Package Insert
Description | Clinical Pharmacology | Microbiology | Indications and Usage | Contraindications | Warnings and Precautions | Adverse Reactions | Drug Interactions | Overdosage | Clinical Studies | Dosage and Administration | How Supplied | Labels and Packages
Mechanism of Action
Dalfopristin inhibits the early phase of protein synthesis in the bacterial ribosome and quinupristin inhibits the late phase of protein synthesis. The combination of the two components acts synergistically and is more effective in vitro than each component alone.