Drug reference
quinupristin
Semisynthetic pristinamycin antibiotic · Antibacterial
Semisynthetic pristinamycin antibioticAntibacterial
CDSCO approved
EXCRETION
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not curated
INTERACTIONS
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none in our sources
PREGNANCY
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not curated
Mechanism
Quinupristin/Dalfopristin is a combination of two semisynthetic pristinamycin antibiotics which together exert synergistic inhibition of bacterial protein synthesis.
Indications
serious nosocomial MRSA infectionsVRE infectionsother resistant gram-positive infections
Drug interactions
1 additional unreviewed or low-confidence interaction hidden because their provenance or source detail is insufficient.
Related guidelines
Other Semisynthetic pristinamycin antibiotic drugs
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Textbook-sourced·Sources: KD Tripathi 7e·Updated: 2026-05-10