Vancard 1 gm/vial (IV Infusion)
1 gm vial: ৳ 459.57
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Vancomycin hydrochloride |
| Company | Techno drugs ltd |
| Also available as |
Title
Categories
Description
Indications
- Potentially life-threatening infections
- Severe staphylococcal infections
- Endocarditis treatment
- Prophylaxis against endocarditis
- Osteomyelitis treatment
- Pneumonia treatment
- Septicemia treatment
- Soft tissue infections treatment
Pharmacology
- Binds tightly to D-alanyl-D-alanine portion cell wall precursor
- Inhibition of cell wall synthesis
- Damage to the cytoplasmic membrane
Dosage & Administration
- Recommended concentrations and rates for adults
- Dosage for patients with normal renal function
- Dosage for patients with impaired renal function and elderly patients
- Dosage adjustment for renal impairment
- Dosage for antibiotic-associated pseudomembranous colitis
- Dosage for staphylococcal enterocolitis
Contraindications
- Known hypersensitivity to Vancomycin
Side Effects
- Anaphylactic reactions
- Hypotension
- Wheezing
- Dyspnoea
- Urticaria
- Pruritus
- Flushing of the upper body
- Pain and muscle spasm of the chest and back
Pregnancy & Lactation
- Potential foetal harm
- Excretion in human milk
- Caution in administration to nursing women
Precautions & Warnings
- Serial tests of auditory function and Vancard blood levels for patients with borderline renal function and individuals over the age of 60
- Haematological studies, urine analysis, and renal function tests for all patients receiving the drug
- Irritation to tissue and injection site necrosis when injected intramuscularly
- Injection site pain and thrombophlebitis
- Overgrowth of non-susceptible organisms with prolonged use
- Observation for superinfection
- Reports of pseudomembranous colitis due to C. difficile
Overdose Effects
- Supportive care advised
- Poor removal from the blood by haemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis
- Limited benefit of haemoperfusion with Amberlite resin XAD-4
Therapeutic Class
- Other antibiotic
Storage Conditions
- Cool and dry place
- Protected from light