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What is vancomycin?
Generic Name:
vancomycin
Other Brand Names:
Lyphocin
,
Vancocin HCl
,
Vancocin HCl Pulvules
,
Vancomycin Hydrochloride
Vancomycin is an antibiotic. It fights bacteria in the body.
Vancomycin is used to treat infections of the intestines that cause colitis (inflammation of the large intestine).
Vancomycin may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.
What are the possible side effects of taking vancomycin?
What is the most important information I should know about vancomycin?
Posts on vancomycin
(402)
Vancomycin and my hearing loss Please help - Hearing Loss Community
- Oct 13, 2009
Please help: I had an infection while in the hospital. I was given Vancomycin for nearly...
Non union Tibia - Orthopedics Community
- Jul 12, 2009
I had a spiral fracture on my right leg that broke both the tibia and the fibula bones in J...
Has anyone had MRSA sinus infection or Candida sinus infection? - Ear, Nose & Throat Community
- May 16, 2009
I am being treated for MRSA , with IV Vancomycin. The thing is that I have developed a wet...
osteomyelitis - Undiagnosed Symptoms Community
- Nov 04, 2008
My wife is in an acute rehab facility due to her C5 spinal cord injury she got from an acci...
Severe swelling around Pulmonary & SVC - Undiagnosed Symptoms Community
- Apr 12, 2008
Since Dec I've experienced shortness of breath & dizziness when excersising. I started of...
Severe swelling around pulmonary & SVC - Heart Disease Community
- Apr 12, 2008
Since Dec I've experienced shortness of breath & dizziness when excersising. I started off ...
Infant with C.DIF, need help - Gastroenterology Community
- Feb 04, 2008
my 4-month old baby son has recently diagnosted with C.DIF as he has watery/mucus like sto...
VRE Questions - Urgent Care Expert Forum
- Oct 27, 2007
I was diognosed with Vre in spet of 2005 after many surgeries. I was told that it lays dor...
stress problem - Anxiety Community
- Oct 03, 2007
Recently i have been under a lot of stress at work. Due to the stress i feel a lump in my ...
HELP! Need advice on prosthetic valve endocarditis - Heart Disease Community
- Sep 09, 2007
My mom is in the hospital with PVE. She had open heart surgery (quad bypass) and a valve re...
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Journals about vancomycin
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Sinus Infections, Staph and surgeries.
by
kvert
, Oct 14, 2008 08:44AM
Hi my name is Kevin I have been through and horrible amount of suffering in the past ...
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