Moderate Diabetic Foot
Vancomycin IV

Vancomycin IV

None
N/A

General Information

Suspected or proven MRSA, coagulase-negative Staphylococcal infections, Enterococcal infections.

  • Nephrotoxicity
  • Cytopenias
  • Rash including Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
  • Red man syndrome (histamine release-slow down infusion)

Aminoglycosides may potentiate nephrotoxicity.

May enhance neuromuscular blockade of NM blocking agents.

Careful with concomitant nephrotoxins.

Antimicrobial class: Glycopeptide

Pregnancy category: C

Average serum half life: 8 hours

Urine penetration: Therapeutic

Lung penetration: Therapeutic

CSF penetration: Moderate

Biliary penetration: Moderate