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Vancomycin has only rarely been implicated as a cause of thrombocytopenia, and there is only limited evidence that this complication is caused by immune mechanisms. We conducted a study to ...
Objective: To systematically evaluate the literature to determine whether vancomycin-induced neutropenia is dose- or duration-related and provide clinicians with feasible treatment alternatives.
A retrospective study was conducted with adult inpatients over age 18 years who were initiated on vancomycin between August 1 and September 30, 2006 (preimplementation group), and between March 1 ...
Vancomycin flushing syndrome (VFS) is a reaction to the antibiotic vancomycin. Symptoms include flushing and itching, among others. VFS was previously known as “red man syndrome.” However, the ...
Vancomycin (as HCl) 500mg/vial, 1g/vial; lyophilized pwd for IV infusion after reconstitution and dilution. The bactericidal action of vancomycin results primarily from inhibition of cell-wall ...
The addition of vancomycin to beta-lactam prophylaxis in arthroplasty may reduce surgical-site infections; however, the efficacy and safety are unclear. In this multicenter, double-blind ...
Vancomycin is a generic drug that’s prescribed for certain bacterial infections in adults and children. It’s available as the brand-name drugs Vancocin and Firvanq. The cost of vancomycin with ...
Vancomycin is the drug of choice for treating cellulitis, study suggests. ScienceDaily . Retrieved May 25, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2010 / 10 / 101024122348.htm ...
Vancomycin flushing syndrome (VFS) is a reaction to the antibiotic drug vancomycin. Common symptoms consist of a rash that itches during or after the infusion of vancomycin. VFS is the most common ...