Vancomycin

🧮 Dose calculator

Clostridioides difficile diarrhoea · Regimen source: FDA Vancomycin caps · 2.1

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👥 Special populations

• 🤰 PregnancyUse with caution

  Label states no clear risk or has limited data; use only if needed, under medical advice. FDA Vancomycin inj. · Pregnancy

  “Teratogenic Effects Animal reproduction studies have not been conducted with vancomycin.”

• 🤱 BreastfeedingDangerous / avoid

  Label: breastfeeding not recommended, or choose between the drug and breastfeeding. FDA Vancomycin inj. · Nursing Mothers

  “Because of the potential for adverse events, a decision should be made whether to discontinue nursing or to discontinue the drug, taking into account the importance of the drug to the mother.”

• 👶 ChildrenUse with caution

  The label has conditions, age limits or notes for children; the label sentence is quoted below. FDA Vancomycin inj. · Pediatric Use

  “In pediatric patients, it may be appropriate to confirm desired vancomycin serum concentrations.”

• 👴 Older adultsUse with caution

  Label: use with caution in older adults, usually starting at the low end of the dose range. FDA Vancomycin inj. · Geriatric Use

  “The natural decrement of glomerular filtration with increasing age may lead to elevated vancomycin serum concentrations if dosage is not adjusted.”

• ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data

  The source for this drug has no section for this group.