Tag: Drug indications

First approved by the FDA in 2003, daptomycin is a cyclic lipopeptide antibiotic that has proven effective against a range of serious Gram-positive bacterial infections. A key step in its proper use is understanding **what is daptomycin indicated for**, as its applications are specific and have notable limitations.

While historically used as a tetracycline antibiotic, demeclocycline's primary therapeutic role has shifted, and it is now more commonly recognized for its off-label use in managing chronic hyponatremia caused by the Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone (SIADH). Understanding when to use demeclocycline involves differentiating its diminishing antibacterial use from its specialized endocrine application.

Norepinephrine, marketed under brand names like Norad and Levophed, is a critical sympathomimetic drug used in medical emergencies to increase and maintain blood pressure. We give Norad injections primarily to combat life-threatening hypotension caused by conditions such as septic shock and cardiac arrest, when fluid resuscitation alone is not enough.