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Also known as MDL-64397, A-A-1, VERO001, BI-397, 5,31-dichloro-38-de(methoxycarbonyl)-7-demethyl-19-deoxy-56-O­ [2-deoxy-2-[(10-methylundecanoyl)amino]-β-D-glucopyranuronosyl]-38-[[3-(dimethylamino)propyl] carbamoyl]-42-O-α-D-mannopyranosyl-15-N-methyl(ristomycin A aglycone) hydrochloride, dalbavancin B0, Zeven, BI 397

Dalbavancin, sold under the brand names Dalvance in the US and Xydalba in the EU (both by AbbVie) among others, is a second-generation lipoglycopeptide antibiotic medication. It belongs to the same class as vancomycin, the most widely used and one of the treatments available to people infected with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).

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Encyclopedic overview

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  • Medical uses
  • Contraindications
  • Side effects
  • Drug interactions
  • Pregnancy and lactation
  • Production and composition
  • Mechanism of action
  • Metabolism
  • History
  • References

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