lefamulin (Xenleta)

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Indications

Contraindications

  • not recommended during pregnncy

Dosage

  • oral (600 mg every 12 hours)
  • intracenous (150 mg every 12 hours)[2]

Antimicrobial activity

Adverse effects

Mechanism of action

Notes

  • projected wholesale acquisition price:
    • $205 per IV patient treatment day
    • $275 per oral patient treatment day[2]

More general terms

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 FDA News Release. Aug 19, 2019 FDA approves new antibiotic to treat community-acquired bacterial pneumonia. https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-approves-new-antibiotic-treat-community-acquired-bacterial-pneumonia
    Brooks M FDA OKs First-in-Class Antibiotic Lefamulin (Xenleta) for CABP. Medscape - Aug 19, 2019. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/917020
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Alexander E, Goldberg L, Das AF et al Oral Lefamulin vs Moxifloxacin for Early Clinical Response Among Adults With Community-Acquired Bacterial Pneumonia. The LEAP 2 Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. Published online September 27, 2019 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31560372 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2752331
    Malani PN Lefamulin - A New Antibiotic for Community-Acquired Pneumonia. JAMA. Published online September 27, 2019 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31560367 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2752330

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