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Vancomycin

4 known interactions
2 brand names

Indications

  • Clostridioides difficileinfection
  • Moderate diabetic foot infection, Severe diabetic foot infection, Leg ulcer infection
  • Cellulitis, Erysipelas
  • Complicated skin and soft tissue infections, Bone infections, Joint infections, Community-acquired pneumonia, Hospital-acquired pneumonia [including ventilator-associated pneumonia], Infective endocarditis, Acute bacterial meningitis, Bacteraemia [occurring in association with or suspected to be associated with the licensed indications]
  • Perioperative prophylaxis of bacterial endocarditis [in patients at high risk of developing bacterial endocarditis when undergoing major surgical procedures]

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Drug Interactions

Moderate interactions

4 drug interactions identified for Vancomycin. Check the full interaction details, severity ratings, and clinical recommendations in the MedNext app.

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Safety Information

🤰Pregnancy guidance available
🤱Breastfeeding guidance available
🫘Renal impairment guidance
⚠️Requires renal dose adjustment

Cautions

With oral use Systemic absorption may be enhanced in patients with inflammatory disorders of the intestinal mucosa or with Clostridioides difficile -induced pseudomembranous colitis (increased risk of...

Side Effects

General side-effects: Frequency not known Agranulocytosis; dizziness; drug fever; eosinophilia; hypersensitivity; nausea; nephritis tubulointerstitial; neutropenia (more common after 1 week or cumulat...

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Brand Names

Vancocin(IN, PK, SA, AE, EG, ZA, NG)Vancomycin(IN)
Mn

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Source: MedNext Audited Proprietary Dataset

Last reviewed: 2026

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