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Vancomycin

Vancomycin is an intravenous antibiotic which is used in treatment of severe infections. Vancomycin has been available for many years and its use is limited to infections that are resistant to routinely used antibiotics. It is normally administered every 12 hours.

Side effects:

Vancomycin is a rather well tolerated antibiotic and has very few side effects. The most important one is damage to the kidneys. This problem can be prevented by monitoring the kidney function tests as well as the level of Vancomycin in the blood. Fluid retention is another potential side effect which is not as important as kidney problems. Patients who are treated with Vancomycin should have frequent blood tests to monitor their kidney function tests as well as the Vancomycin level.