Drug details
Vancomycin Hydrochloride (vancomycin hydrochloride injection)
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Vancomycin is an antibiotic indicated for the treatment of serious or severe infections caused by susceptible strains of methicillin-resistant (beta-lactam-resistant) staphylococci. Vancomycin is indicated for penicillin-allergic patients, for patients who cannot receive or who have failed to respond to other drugs, including the penicillins or cephalosporins, and for infections caused by Vancomycin susceptible organisms that are resistant to other antimicrobial drugs.
This drug may have the following side effects:
- dizziness,
- indigestion,
- wheezing,
- itching.
- serious allergic reactions (anaphylactoid reactions),
- including low blood pressure,
- hives, or
- low blood pressure, or
- pain and muscle spasm of the chest and back.
The following drugs are related to Vancomycin Hydrochloride, either as a replacement or used together:
- Azactam Injection (aztreonam injection)
- Bactroban Cream (mupirocin calcium cream)
- Bactroban Nasal (mupirocin calcium ointment)
- Bactroban Ointment (mupirocin)
- Dalvance (dalbavancin for injection)
- Dificid (fidaxomicin tablets for oral administration)
- Rebyota (fecal microbiota rectal, live - jslm suspension, for rectal use)
- Zyvox (linezolid)
The following supplements are related to Vancomycin Hydrochloride, and may be used together with the drug:
- Cranberry (s.)
- Melatonin (s.)