Daptomycin and Fainting - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Fainting is reported as a side effect among people who take Daptomycin (daptomycin), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Dexamethasone, and have Primary pulmonary hypertension.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Fainting when taking Daptomycin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 7,865 people who have side effects when taking Daptomycin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Daptomycin?

Daptomycin has active ingredients of daptomycin. eHealthMe is studying from 7,879 Daptomycin users. Check the latest studies of Daptomycin.

What is Fainting?

Fainting (loss of consciousness and postural tone) is found to be associated with 2,457 drugs and 3,547 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Fainting.



On Jul, 19, 2026

7,865 people reported to have side effects when taking Daptomycin.
Among them, 28 people (0.36%) have Fainting.

Could Daptomycin cause Fainting?

Among these 28 people:

How long have people been on Daptomycin when they have Fainting? *

  • < 1 month: 77.78 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 22.22 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Fainting when taking Daptomycin? *

  • female: 32.14 %
  • male: 67.86 %

What is the age of people who have Fainting when taking Daptomycin? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 5.56 %
  • 20-29: 5.56 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 5.56 %
  • 60+: 83.33 %

What are other drugs people take besides Daptomycin? *

  1. Revlimid: 11 people, 39.29%
  2. Dexamethasone: 11 people, 39.29%
  3. Altace: 10 people, 35.71%
  4. Lopressor: 10 people, 35.71%
  5. Velcade: 10 people, 35.71%
  6. Zometa: 10 people, 35.71%
  7. Lipitor: 9 people, 32.14%
  8. Plavix: 9 people, 32.14%
  9. Hydrochlorothiazide: 9 people, 32.14%
  10. Glipizide: 9 people, 32.14%

What are other side effects people have besides Fainting? *

  1. Pneumonia: 14 people, 50.00%
  2. Appetite - Decreased (decreased appetite occurs when you have a reduced desire to eat): 11 people, 39.29%
  3. Oedema Peripheral (superficial swelling): 11 people, 39.29%
  4. High Blood Pressure: 10 people, 35.71%
  5. Diarrhea: 10 people, 35.71%
  6. Pain In Extremity: 10 people, 35.71%
  7. Pain: 10 people, 35.71%
  8. Emotional Distress: 10 people, 35.71%
  9. Osteonecrosis Of Jaw (death of bone of jaw): 10 people, 35.71%
  10. Osteoarthropathy (any disease of the joints and bones): 10 people, 35.71%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (primary high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of your heart): 4 people, 14.29%
  2. Constipation: 3 people, 10.71%
  3. Pain: 3 people, 10.71%
  4. Device Related Infection: 3 people, 10.71%
  5. Stress And Anxiety: 2 people, 7.14%
  6. High Blood Pressure: 2 people, 7.14%
  7. Anaemia (lack of blood): 2 people, 7.14%
  8. Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 2 people, 7.14%
  9. Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (cancer in which the bone marrow makes too many lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell)): 2 people, 7.14%
  10. Cytomegalovirus Test Positive: 2 people, 7.14%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on daptomycin (the active ingredients of Daptomycin) and Daptomycin (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

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