Table 1.

Some antimicrobial peptide drugs approved by the FDA.

Name	Trade Name	FDA Approval	Type	Administration	Application	Antimicrobial Activity
Vancomycin	Vanocin	1983	Heptapeptide	Oral	Bacterialinfections	G-positive bacteria
Bacitracin	Baciim	1997	Cyclic peptide	Topical	Skin and eye infections	G-positive bacteria
Daptomycin	Cubicin	2003	Cyclic lipopeptide	Intravenous	Skin infections	G-positive bacteria
Telavancin	Vibativ	2009	Lipoglycopeptide	Intravenous	Skin infections	G-positive bacteria
Oritavancin	Orbactiv	2014	Lipoglycopeptide	Intravenous	Skin infections	G-positive bacteria
Dalbavancin	Dalvance	2014	Lipoglycopeptide	Intravenous	Skin infections	G-positive bacteria