Oral vancomycin: Not effective for other types of infections IV vancomycin: Not effective for treatment of staphylococcal enterocolitis and C. difficile-associated diarrhea Pediatric: Staphylococcal Enterocolitis 0.5-2 g/day orally divided every 6-8 hours for 7-10 days Clostridium difficile-associated Di...
Vancomycin Dosage and AdministrationGeneralPatient MonitoringMonitor renal function, especially in patients with underlying renal impairment, patients with risk factors for renal impairment, and patients receiving concomitant therapy with nephrotoxic drugs. Nephrotoxicity has been reported following both oral and...
Use of vancomycin injection for prolonged or repeated periods may result in: oralthrushor a new vaginalyeast infection. If vancomycin injection is injected too fast, a condition known as “red man syndrome” may occur (symptoms include flushing of the upper body,dizziness,low blood pressure, or ...
The "drug management and guidance fee" can be calculated up to once a week for the inpatients by implementation of the patient compliance instruction and pharmaceutical management, such as evaluating the dosage, route of administration, dosing proportion, and drug-drug interactions. The "inpatient ...