Vancomycin Hydrochloride for Intravenous Infusion

Vancomycin Hydrochloride for Intravenous Infusion is used for the treatment of potentially life threatening infections that cannot be treated with another, less toxic antibiotic (eg: penicillins, cephalosporins).Staphylococcal infectionsIt is used against serious Staphylococcal infections (including MRSA) when treatment with other antibiotics has failed or the strain has been shown to be resistant. Sites of infection include: - bone infection- pneumonia- blood infection- soft tissue and skin infectionsIf an abscess has formed in relation to the infection, antibiotic treatment should be used only in support of surgical drainage.Heart valve infection (endocarditis)Vancomycin is used alone or in combination with an aminoglycoside for the treatment of endocarditis caused by Streptococcus viridans or S. bovis.Endocarditis caused by Enterococcus species can only be treated with Vancomycin when it is combined with an aminoglycoside.When endocarditis is caused by Staphylococcus epidermidis the combination of Vancomycin and rifampicin is appropriate.Infective diarrhoea (colitis)Vancomycin Hydrochloride for Intravenous Infusion should not be used to treat Staphylococcal colitis or pseudomembranous colitis caused by Clostridium difficile. Vancomycin is appropriate in these settings, but the oral preparation should be used (eg: Vancocin capsules). If absolutely necessary, the IV preparation can be given orally, but capsules should be used in preference.

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