Cubicin vs. Erythromycin: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Cubicin and Erythromycin. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 47,035 people who take Cubicin and Erythromycin, and is updated regularly.
What is Cubicin?
Cubicin has active ingredients of daptomycin. It is often used in infection. eHealthMe is studying from 7,991 Cubicin users. Check the latest studies of Cubicin.
What is Erythromycin?
Erythromycin has active ingredients of erythromycin. It is often used in acne. eHealthMe is studying from 12,563 Erythromycin users. Check the latest studies of Erythromycin.
47,035 people who take Cubicin and Erythromycin are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Cubicin (daptomycin)
- Erythromycin (erythromycin)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Cubicin:
- not at all: 4.76 %
- somewhat: 9.52 %
- moderate: 14.29 %
- high: 42.86 %
- very high: 28.57 %
Erythromycin:
- not at all: 8.56 %
- somewhat: 29.28 %
- moderate: 33.78 %
- high: 21.17 %
- very high: 7.21 %
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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.
Related publications that referenced our studies
- Saliho?lu M, Turhan V, ?nem Y, Ulcay A, Uzun G, Ay H, "Sudden hearing loss in a patient receiving piperacillin/tazobactam and daptomycin for diabetic foot infection", Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases, 2013 Mar .
- Saliho?lu M, Turhan V, ?nem Y, Ulcay A, Uzun G, Ay H, "Sudden hearing loss in a patient receiving piperacillin/tazobactam and daptomycin for diabetic foot infection", Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases, 2013 Mar .
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Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Cubicin (7,956 reports)
- Erythromycin (12,069 reports)
Browse all side effects of Cubicin:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all side effects of Erythromycin:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zHow the study uses the data?
The study is based on daptomycin and erythromycin (the active ingredients of Cubicin and Erythromycin, respectively). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs or brand names) are also considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
Who is eHealthMe?
With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).
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