Vancomycin (injection)

Generic name: vancomycin (injection) [ VAN-koe-MYE-sin ]
Dosage forms: intravenous powder for injection (1 g; 1.25 g; 1.5 g; 10 g; 250 mg; 5 g; 500 mg; 750 mg); intravenous solution (1 g/200 mL; 1 g/200 mL-NaCl 0.9%; 1 g/250 mL-D5%; 1 g/250 mL-NaCl 0.9%; 1.25 g/150 mL-NaCl 0.9%; 1.25 g/250 mL; 1.25 g/250 mL-NaCl 0.9%; 1.5 g/150 mL-NaCl 0.9%; 1.5 g/250 mL-D5%; 1.5 g/250 mL-NaCl 0.9%; 1.5 g/300 mL; 1.5 g/300 mL-NaCl 0.9%; 1.5 g/500 mL-D5%; 1.5 g/500 mL-NaCl 0.9%; 1.75 g/250 mL-NaCl 0.9%; 1.75 g/350 mL; 1.75 g/500 mL-NaCl 0.9%; 100 mg/mL; 2 g/250 mL-NaCl 0.9%; 2 g/400 mL; 2 g/500 mL- NaCl 0.9%; 5%-1 g/200 mL; 5%-500 mg/100 mL; 500 mg/100 mL; 500 mg/100 mL-NaCl 0.9%; 750 mg/150 mL; 750 mg/150 mL-D5%; 750 mg/150 mL-NaCl 0.9%; 750 mg/250 mL-NaCl 0.9%)
Drug class:Glycopeptide antibiotics

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com on Mar 9, 2022. Written by Cerner Multum.

What is vancomycin?

Vancomycin is an antibiotic that is used to treat severe infections that are resistant to certain other antibiotics. Vancomycin is also used to treat serious infections in people who are allergic to penicillin.

Vancomycin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Warnings

Follow all directions on your medicine label and package. Tell each of your healthcare providers about all your medical conditions, allergies, and all medicines you use.

Before taking this medicine

You should not take this medication if you are allergic to vancomycin.

Tell your doctor if you have ever had:

• an allergy to corn products;

• kidney disease;