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FIRVANQ (vancomycin HCl)
- Clostridium difficile infection
- Staphylococcal enterocolitis
25 mg/mL oral solution
- 10 milliliters (250 mg) by oral route every 6 hours
50 mg/mL oral solution
- 5 milliliters (250 mg) by oral route every 6 hours
25 mg/mL oral solution
- 10 milliliters (250 mg) by oral route every 6 hours
50 mg/mL oral solution
- 5 milliliters (250 mg) by oral route every 6 hours
Clostridium difficile infection
- 5 milliliters (125 mg) by oral route 4 times per day for 14 days
- 5 milliliters (125 mg) by oral route every 6 hours for 14 days
- 5 milliliters (125 mg) by oral route 4 times per day
- 2.5 milliliters (125 mg) by oral route every 6 hours for 14 days
- 2.5 milliliters (125 mg) by oral route every 6 hours for 7 days
- 5 milliliters (125 mg) by oral route every 6 hours for 7 days
- 5 milliliters (125 mg) by oral route 4 times per day for 7 days
- 5 milliliters (125 mg) by oral route 4 times per day for 10 days
- 2.5 milliliters (125 mg) by oral route 4 times per day
- 2.5 milliliters (125 mg) by oral route 4 times per day for 7 days
- 2.5 milliliters (125 mg) by oral route 4 times per day for 10 days
- 2.5 milliliters (125 mg) by oral route 4 times per day for 14 days
- 5 milliliters (125 mg) by oral route every 6 hours for 10 days
- 2.5 milliliters (125 mg) by oral route every 6 hours for 10 days
- 5 milliliters (125 mg) by oral route every 6 hours
- 2.5 milliliters (125 mg) by oral route every 6 hours
- 10 milliliters (250 mg) by oral route 4 times per day
- 5 milliliters (250 mg) by oral route every 6 hours
- 10 milliliters (250 mg) by oral route every 6 hours
- 5 milliliters (250 mg) by oral route every 8 hours
- 10 milliliters (250 mg) by oral route 3 times per day
- 10 milliliters (250 mg) by oral route every 8 hours
- 10 milliliters (250 mg) by oral route 4 times per day for 10 days
- 10 milliliters (250 mg) by oral route every 6 hours for 10 days
- 5 milliliters (250 mg) by oral route 4 times per day for 10 days
- 5 milliliters (250 mg) by oral route every 6 hours for 10 days
- 5 milliliters (250 mg) by oral route 3 times per day
- 5 milliliters (250 mg) by oral route 4 times per day
- 10 milliliters (250 mg) by oral route 3 times per day for 10 days
- 10 milliliters (250 mg) by oral route every 8 hours for 10 days
- 5 milliliters (250 mg) by oral route 3 times per day for 10 days
- 5 milliliters (250 mg) by oral route every 8 hours for 10 days
- 5 milliliters (250 mg) by oral route 4 times per day for 7 days
- 5 milliliters (250 mg) by oral route every 8 hours for 7 days
- 5 milliliters (250 mg) by oral route 3 times per day for 7 days
- 10 milliliters (250 mg) by oral route 4 times per day for 7 days
- 10 milliliters (250 mg) by oral route every 8 hours for 7 days
- 10 milliliters (250 mg) by oral route 3 times per day for 7 days
- 10 milliliters (250 mg) by oral route every 6 hours for 7 days
- 5 milliliters (250 mg) by oral route every 6 hours for 7 days
- 20 milliliters (500 mg) by oral route 4 times per day for 14 days
- 20 milliliters (500 mg) by oral route 4 times per day for 7 days
- 10 milliliters (500 mg) by oral route every 6 hours for 7 days
- 10 milliliters (500 mg) by oral route every 6 hours for 14 days
- 20 milliliters (500 mg) by oral route every 6 hours for 7 days
- 20 milliliters (500 mg) by oral route every 6 hours for 14 days
- 10 milliliters (500 mg) by oral route 4 times per day for 7 days
- 10 milliliters (500 mg) by oral route 4 times per day for 14 days
- 20 milliliters (500 mg) by oral route every 8 hours for 7 days
- 20 milliliters (500 mg) by oral route 3 times per day for 7 days
- 10 milliliters (500 mg) by oral route 3 times per day for 7 days
- 10 milliliters (500 mg) by oral route every 8 hours for 7 days
- 10 milliliters (500 mg) by oral route every 8 hours for 10 days
- 10 milliliters (500 mg) by oral route 3 times per day for 10 days
- 20 milliliters (500 mg) by oral route every 8 hours for 10 days
- 20 milliliters (500 mg) by oral route 3 times per day for 10 days
- 10 milliliters (500 mg) by oral route 3 times per day
- 10 milliliters (500 mg) by oral route 4 times per day
- 20 milliliters (500 mg) by oral route 3 times per day
- 20 milliliters (500 mg) by oral route every 6 hours
- 20 milliliters (500 mg) by oral route every 8 hours
- 10 milliliters (500 mg) by oral route every 8 hours
- 10 milliliters (500 mg) by oral route every 6 hours
- 10 milliliters (500 mg) by oral route 4 times per day for 10 days
- 10 milliliters (500 mg) by oral route every 6 hours for 10 days
- 20 milliliters (500 mg) by oral route 4 times per day
- 20 milliliters (500 mg) by oral route 4 times per day for 10 days
- 20 milliliters (500 mg) by oral route every 6 hours for 10 days
Staphylococcal enterocolitis
- 5 milliliters (125 mg) by oral route 4 times per day
- 2.5 milliliters (125 mg) by oral route every 6 hours for 7 days
- 5 milliliters (125 mg) by oral route every 6 hours for 7 days
- 5 milliliters (125 mg) by oral route 4 times per day for 7 days
- 5 milliliters (125 mg) by oral route 4 times per day for 10 days
- 2.5 milliliters (125 mg) by oral route 4 times per day
- 2.5 milliliters (125 mg) by oral route 4 times per day for 7 days
- 2.5 milliliters (125 mg) by oral route 4 times per day for 10 days
- 5 milliliters (125 mg) by oral route every 6 hours for 10 days
- 2.5 milliliters (125 mg) by oral route every 6 hours for 10 days
- 5 milliliters (125 mg) by oral route every 6 hours
- 2.5 milliliters (125 mg) by oral route every 6 hours
- 10 milliliters (250 mg) by oral route 4 times per day
- 5 milliliters (250 mg) by oral route every 6 hours
- 10 milliliters (250 mg) by oral route every 6 hours
- 5 milliliters (250 mg) by oral route every 8 hours
- 10 milliliters (250 mg) by oral route 3 times per day
- 10 milliliters (250 mg) by oral route every 8 hours
- 10 milliliters (250 mg) by oral route 4 times per day for 10 days
- 10 milliliters (250 mg) by oral route every 6 hours for 10 days
- 5 milliliters (250 mg) by oral route 4 times per day for 10 days
- 5 milliliters (250 mg) by oral route every 6 hours for 10 days
- 5 milliliters (250 mg) by oral route 3 times per day
- 5 milliliters (250 mg) by oral route 4 times per day
- 10 milliliters (250 mg) by oral route 3 times per day for 10 days
- 10 milliliters (250 mg) by oral route every 8 hours for 10 days
- 5 milliliters (250 mg) by oral route 3 times per day for 10 days
- 5 milliliters (250 mg) by oral route every 8 hours for 10 days
- 5 milliliters (250 mg) by oral route 4 times per day for 7 days
- 5 milliliters (250 mg) by oral route every 8 hours for 7 days
- 5 milliliters (250 mg) by oral route 3 times per day for 7 days
- 10 milliliters (250 mg) by oral route 4 times per day for 7 days
- 10 milliliters (250 mg) by oral route every 8 hours for 7 days
- 10 milliliters (250 mg) by oral route 3 times per day for 7 days
- 10 milliliters (250 mg) by oral route every 6 hours for 7 days
- 5 milliliters (250 mg) by oral route every 6 hours for 7 days
- 20 milliliters (500 mg) by oral route 4 times per day for 7 days
- 10 milliliters (500 mg) by oral route every 6 hours for 7 days
- 20 milliliters (500 mg) by oral route every 6 hours for 7 days
- 10 milliliters (500 mg) by oral route 4 times per day for 7 days
- 20 milliliters (500 mg) by oral route every 8 hours for 7 days
- 20 milliliters (500 mg) by oral route 3 times per day for 7 days
- 10 milliliters (500 mg) by oral route 3 times per day for 7 days
- 10 milliliters (500 mg) by oral route every 8 hours for 7 days
- 10 milliliters (500 mg) by oral route every 8 hours for 10 days
- 10 milliliters (500 mg) by oral route 3 times per day for 10 days
- 20 milliliters (500 mg) by oral route every 8 hours for 10 days
- 20 milliliters (500 mg) by oral route 3 times per day for 10 days
- 10 milliliters (500 mg) by oral route 3 times per day
- 10 milliliters (500 mg) by oral route 4 times per day
- 20 milliliters (500 mg) by oral route 3 times per day
- 20 milliliters (500 mg) by oral route every 6 hours
- 20 milliliters (500 mg) by oral route every 8 hours
- 10 milliliters (500 mg) by oral route every 8 hours
- 10 milliliters (500 mg) by oral route every 6 hours
- 10 milliliters (500 mg) by oral route 4 times per day for 10 days
- 10 milliliters (500 mg) by oral route every 6 hours for 10 days
- 20 milliliters (500 mg) by oral route 4 times per day
- 20 milliliters (500 mg) by oral route 4 times per day for 10 days
- 20 milliliters (500 mg) by oral route every 6 hours for 10 days
- None
Contraindicated
- None
Severe
Moderate
- cholestyramine (with sugar)
- Cholestyramine Light
- cholestyramine-aspartame
- gentamicin
- gentamicin in NaCl (iso-osm)
- gentamicin sulfate (ped) (PF)
- gentamicin sulfate (PF)
- Prevalite
- Questran
- Questran Light
- None
Contraindicated
- None
Severe
Moderate
- Severe renal impairment
FIRVANQ (vancomycin HCl)
- Clostridium difficile infection
- Staphylococcal enterocolitis
- Hypokalemia
- Abdominal pain with cramps
- Diarrhea
- Dysgeusia
- Fever
- Flatulence
- Nausea
- Peripheral edema
- Urinary tract infection
- Vomiting
More Frequent
Severe
Less Severe
- Nephrotoxicity
- Fatigue
Less Frequent
Severe
Less Severe
Rare / Very Rare
Severe
- None
Less Severe
- Ototoxicity
Contraindicated
None
Severe Precaution
None
Management or Monitoring Precaution
None
Vancomycin (oral)
- Severity Level:
B
- Additional Notes:
Contraindicated
None
| General | Excretion Potential | Effect on Infant | Notes |
| None |
Precaution Exists
Vancomycin (oral)
Insufficient data avail; unlikely to be systemically absorbed
| General | Excretion Potential | Effect on Infant | Notes |
| Evaluate use carefully | Unknown | Not known; no or inclusive data | Insufficient data avail; unlikely to be systemically absorbed |
No Known Risk
None
| General | Excretion Potential | Effect on Infant | Notes |
| None |
Contraindicated
None
Precaution Exists
Vancomycin
Elderly at risk of ototoxicity and nephrotoxicity. Dosage reduction may be needed.
| Organ / System | HEP | REN | CARD | ENDO | NEURO / PSYCH | PULM |
| Increased Risk / Adverse Effects | Y | N | N | Y | N | N |
BEERS: N HEDIS: N STOPP: N
No Known Risk
None
- None
| Clostridium difficile infection | |
| A04.7 | Enterocolitis due to clostridium difficile |
| A04.71 | Enterocolitis due to clostridium difficile, recurrent |
| A04.72 | Enterocolitis due to clostridium difficile, not specified as recurrent |
| Staphylococcal enterocolitis | |
| A04.8 | Other specified bacterial intestinal infections |
| A05.0 | Foodborne staphylococcal intoxication |
| 0-9 | A-Z |
|---|---|
| A04.7 | Enterocolitis due to clostridium difficile |
| A04.71 | Enterocolitis due to clostridium difficile, recurrent |
| A04.72 | Enterocolitis due to clostridium difficile, not specified as recurrent |
| A04.8 | Other specified bacterial intestinal infections |
| A05.0 | Foodborne staphylococcal intoxication |
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