Vancomycin
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INDICATIONS
FDA
FDA
- Treatment of serious or severe infections caused by susceptible strains of MRSA
- Initial therapy when MRSA is suspected
- Oral vancomycin: antibiotic-associated pseudomembranous colitis caused by C. difficile and enterocolitis caused by S. aureus (including MRSA)
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
- Bone and joint infections, including hardware-associated infections
- Pneumonia
- Septicemia
- Endocarditis due to Gram-positive organisms
- Skin and skin structure infections
- Meningitis, CNS shunt infections
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INDICATIONS
FDA
FDA
- Treatment of serious or severe infections caused by susceptible strains of MRSA
- Initial therapy when MRSA is suspected
- Oral vancomycin: antibiotic-associated pseudomembranous colitis caused by C. difficile and enterocolitis caused by S. aureus (including MRSA)
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
- Bone and joint infections, including hardware-associated infections
- Pneumonia
- Septicemia
- Endocarditis due to Gram-positive organisms
- Skin and skin structure infections
- Meningitis, CNS shunt infections
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