Vancomycin Injection, Ready to Use
Vancomycin hydrochloride is a glycopeptide antibiotic active against a wide variety of Gram-positive bacteria, most important being staphylococci, such as Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis (including susceptible methicillin-resistant strains), but also active against corynebacterium, enterococci, (e.g. Enterococcus faecalis), Streptococcus bovis and viridans group streptococci [1].
Indication: Used in the treatment of severe systemic methicillin resistant (MRSA) and sensitive strains where other antibiotics cannot be used due to intolerance or drug resistance; including septicemia, infective endocarditis, skin and skin structure infections, bone infections and lower respiratory tract infections.
Application: Administered systemically as intravenous infusions.