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What is vancomycin used for?

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What is vancomycin best used for?

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What does vancomycin treat? How does it work?

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How long does vancomycin stay in your system?

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Why i.V. Injection of vancomycin is given slowly?

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How long is it supposed to it take for vancomycin to start 'working"?

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A 65-year old female asked:

What is the highest safe dose of vancomycin ? I am getting 3 grams a day.

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A 25-year old female asked:

If a drug has bi-exponential distribution (vancomycin), what does that mean?

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A 22-year old female asked:

For vancomycin why check trough and peak. what does low or high trough and peak mean?

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Is vancomycin sulfur-based?

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A 49-year old asked:

How effective is vancomycin for treating meningitis?

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Can you take vancomycin if you are allergic to sulfur?

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A 40-year old female asked:

How do u flush picc line while administering vancomycin?

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A 36-year old male asked:

Why in meningitis vancomycin given 1g2 while in children given 14?

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A 23-year old female asked:

Took my vancomycin at 6 then at 10. It was 4 times a day so i took it 2 hours early. Will i be ok? I forgot it was every 6 hours.

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A 23-year old male asked:

Is 125mg of vancomycin liquid a small dose? What does it mean. I see higher doses. Mean my case isn't as bad or just what think ill need

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A 41-year old female asked:

Took vancomycin for 14 days. I'm just now reading of long term side effects. I'm now done with meds and had no issues so far. Should i be ok then?

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How long for cellulitis to clear up after vancomycin 1gram, 2 doses? Can it get worse before getting better, initially after completing cancomycin?

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Can I use florastor with vancomycin?

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Do you need a prescription for vancomycin?

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How dangerous is the rash from vancomycin?

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Why's vancomycin known as "the last resort antibiotic"?

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A 27-year old female asked:

Is it normal to feel depressed while on Vancomycin injection?

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What is the best/safest way to treat enterococcus: chloramphenicol or vancomycin?

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Took 3 doses so far of my vancomycin for c. Diff. When will it get better & how will i know if things are getting worse?

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A 30-year old asked:

What microorganisms will vancomycin kill?

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How can you tell if you have a vancomycin allergy?

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What are the side effects of vancomycin antibiotics?

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How does vancomycin affect the gut microbiome? thank you?

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How long am I contagious after starting vancomycin for c diff?

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