Vanking 500 mg Injection
Neon Laboratories Ltd
Uses of Vanking 500 mg Injection:
Severe bacterial infections
Composition of Vanking 500 mg Injection:
Vancomycin 500mg
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333.4
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Description
Severe bacterial infections
Uses
Vancomycin is generally used in treatment of the treatment of severe bacterial infections.
Side effects
- Abdominal pain
- Allergic reaction
- Breathlessness
- Decreased blood pressure
- Decreased potassium level in blood
- ears
- Flushing (sense of warmth in the face
- Injection site reactions (pain
- Itching
- Nausea
- neck and trunk)
- Rash
- redness)
- swelling
How to use
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
How it works
Vancomycin is an antibiotic. It makes the condition better by preventing the bacteria from forming a bacterial protective covering that's essential for the bacteria to survive, thereby killing them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Is Vancomycin a form of beta lactam, penicillin, cephalosporin, macrolide, or sulfa drug?
Vancomycin does not contain sulfa and is not a beta lactam, penicillin, cephalosporin, or macrolide drug
Q. Is it bactericidal or bacteristatic?
It is a broad spectrum bactericidal glycopeptide antibiotic
Q. Does Vancomycin come in pill form?
Yes, Vancomycin comes in pill form and used for the treatment of inflammation of the digestive tract (enterocolitis) caused by staphylococci and severe diarrhea (pseudomembranous colitis)
Q. Does Vancomycin cause diarrhea?
No, Vancomycin is not known to cause diarrhea. Please consult your doctor before taking the drug
Q. Can I take Vancomycin with probiotics, ibuprofen, heparin, Zosyn, Tylenol, Tums, or Aleve?
Vancomycin is not reported to interact with ibuprofen, heparin, Zosyn (piperacillin and tazobactam), Tylenol (acetaminophen), Tums (sucrose and calcium carbonate), or Aleve (naproxen). It may reduce efficacy of probiotics. Please follow the advice of the doctor regarding their simultaneous use
Q. Can I take Vancomycin with penicillin allergy?
Yes, Vancomycin may be given to the patients who are allergic to penicillin
Q. What organisms does Vancomycin cover?
Vancomycin is mainly effective against gram-negative bacteria such as pseudomonas as well as some gram-positive bacteria such as streptococcus. It is a drug of choice for infections due to Clostridium difficile and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (mrsa).
Vancomycin does not contain sulfa and is not a beta lactam, penicillin, cephalosporin, or macrolide drug
Q. Is it bactericidal or bacteristatic?
It is a broad spectrum bactericidal glycopeptide antibiotic
Q. Does Vancomycin come in pill form?
Yes, Vancomycin comes in pill form and used for the treatment of inflammation of the digestive tract (enterocolitis) caused by staphylococci and severe diarrhea (pseudomembranous colitis)
Q. Does Vancomycin cause diarrhea?
No, Vancomycin is not known to cause diarrhea. Please consult your doctor before taking the drug
Q. Can I take Vancomycin with probiotics, ibuprofen, heparin, Zosyn, Tylenol, Tums, or Aleve?
Vancomycin is not reported to interact with ibuprofen, heparin, Zosyn (piperacillin and tazobactam), Tylenol (acetaminophen), Tums (sucrose and calcium carbonate), or Aleve (naproxen). It may reduce efficacy of probiotics. Please follow the advice of the doctor regarding their simultaneous use
Q. Can I take Vancomycin with penicillin allergy?
Yes, Vancomycin may be given to the patients who are allergic to penicillin
Q. What organisms does Vancomycin cover?
Vancomycin is mainly effective against gram-negative bacteria such as pseudomonas as well as some gram-positive bacteria such as streptococcus. It is a drug of choice for infections due to Clostridium difficile and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (mrsa).
Expert Advice
- It is given as an oral form or as a drip (intravenous infusion) into a vein or into a muscle.Do not drive because you may feel sleepy or dizzy while being treated with Vancomycin.During treatment patient may undergo blood, urine, or hearing tests to look for signs of side effects.Do not start or continue the Vancomycin if you have a kidney problem or hearing difficulties.Avoid using Vancomycin if you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding.
Product Details
SKU: PC-60620
Product Description: Vanking 500 mg Injection is manufactured by Neon Laboratories Ltd
Packing: Vial
Condition: New
Sold by: Pulse Pharmacy India Pvt. Ltd.
Product Description: Vanking 500 mg Injection is manufactured by Neon Laboratories Ltd
Packing: Vial
Condition: New
Sold by: Pulse Pharmacy India Pvt. Ltd.
