Fierce Healthcare

Despite IV Vancomycin’s Stronghold on the MRSA Antibiotic Hospital Market, Surveyed ID Specialists Report Shifting Away from IV Vancomycin to Branded Agents, Including Pfizer ...

Despite IV Vancomycin’s Stronghold on the MRSA Antibiotic Hospital Market, Surveyed ID Specialists Report Shifting Away from IV Vancomycin to Branded Agents, Including Pfizer’s Zyvox and ...
Healio

Intraosseous vancomycin given during THA showed higher concentrations vs. IV vancomycin

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . LAS VEGAS — Intraosseous vancomycin infusion during total hip arthroplasty was feasible for timely delivery of ...
Healio

Intraosseous injection may sustain vancomycin levels in tissues during THA

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Intraosseous vancomycin levels were minimally detected at the end of the procedure vs. IV vancomycin levels.
USA Today

Leiters Health Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Vancomycin IV Bags, Phenylephrine IV Bags, and Fentanyl IV Bags Due to Potential for Superpotent Drug

January 5, 2024 – Englewood, Colorado, Leiters Health is voluntarily recalling 33 lots of products listed below to the user level. The recalled batches of vancomycin IV bags, phenylephrine IV bags, ...
Monthly Prescribing Reference

Leiters Health Recalls Multiple IV Drugs Due to Possible Superpotency

To date, the Company has not received any reports of adverse events related to this recall. Leiters Health is voluntarily recalling 33 lots of vancomycin intravenous (IV) bags, phenylephrine IV bags, ...
Medindia

Oral use of ZYVOX (Linezolid) is better to Intravenous Vancomycin use for Skin Infections

McKinnon and his team have found out the benefits of oral ZYVOX for the treatment of skin infections and pneumonia caused by bacterial infections. McKinnon and his team have found out the benefits of ...
EurekAlert!

Data show ZYVOX is more effective and reduces costs

BOSTON, OCTOBER 1, 2004 – Treatment with ZYVOX® (linezolid injection, tablets and for oral suspension) for complicated skin and soft tissue infections (cSSTIs) caused by suspected or proven ...
Medscape

Vancomycin and Cefazolin Used Together for Prophylaxis?

Lecturer, Department of Medical Education, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine; Senior Infectious Disease Pharmacist; Clinical Manager, Northwestern Memorial Hospital Department of ...
Nature

Glycopeptide antibiotics: Back to the future

The alternative text for this image may have been generated using AI. Vancomycin in the clinic: use and significance of resistance In the early days of its use, vancomycin produced a number of side ...
Monthly Prescribing Reference

Vancomycin Injection

Vancomycin (as HCl) 500mg/vial, 1g/vial; lyophilized pwd for IV infusion after reconstitution and dilution. Not for prophylaxis of endophthalmitis. Renal insufficiency. Monitor hearing, blood, renal ...
Medscape

Vancomycin Duration of Treatment

How long should a patient receive intermittent intravenous vancomycin therapy? I have a patient who has been receiving 1 g of vancomycin every 60 hours for 3.5 months. His peak and trough are within ...