Quinupristin and Dalfopristin Injection
The combination of quinupristin and dalfopristin injection is used to prevent and treat certain serious skin infections. Quinupristin and dalfopristin are in a class of medications called streptogramin antibiotics. They work by killing bacteria that cause infections.
Antibiotics such as quinupristin and dalfopristin injection will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections. Taking or using antibiotics when they are not needed increases your risk of getting an infection later that resists antibiotic treatment.
🔔 How should this medicine be used?
The combination of quinupristin and dalfopristin injection comes as a powder to be added to fluid and injected intravenously (into a vein). It is usually infused (injected slowly) over a period of 60 minutes once every 12 hours for at least 7 days. The length of your treatment depends on the type of infection you have and how your body responds to the medication. Your doctor will tell you how long to use quinupristin and dalfopristin injection.
You may receive quinupristin and dalfopristin injection in a hospital or you may use the medication at home. If you are using quinupristin and dalfopristin injection at home, use it at around the same times every day. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or other healthcare provider to explain any part you do not understand. Use quinupristin and dalfopristin injection exactly as directed. Do not infuse it more quickly than directed. Do not use more or less of it or use it more often than prescribed by your doctor.
If you will be using quinupristin and dalfopristin injection at home, your healthcare provider will show you how to infuse the medication. Be sure that you understand these directions, and ask your healthcare provider if you have any questions. Ask your healthcare provider what to do if you have any problems infusing quinupristin and dalfopristin injection.
You should begin feeling better during the first few days of your treatment with quinupristin and dalfopristin injection. If your symptoms do not improve, or if they get worse, call your doctor.
Once you do get to see the doctor, don’t be surprised if you’re rushed out of the exam room before you get all of your questions answered, according to healthcare staffing agency Staff Care. Studies show that 41% of ophthalmologists spend just 9 to 12 minutes with a patient, and 13- to 16-minute appointments are the norm for 40% of cardiologists, 37% of pediatricians, 35% of urologists, 35% of family physicians, 34% of obstetricians and gynecologists and 30% of otolaryngologists.
Use quinupristin and dalfopristin injection until you finish the prescription, even if you feel better. If you stop using quinupristin and dalfopristin injection too soon or skip doses, your infection may not be completely treated and the bacteria may become resistant to antibiotics.
🔔 Other uses for this medicine
This medication may be prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.
