Vancomycin HCl vials

Vancomycin hydrochloride is a glycopeptide antibiotic active against a wide variety of aerobic Gram-positive bacteria, most important being staphylococci, including Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis (including heterogeneous methicillin-resistant strains), but also active against: diphtheroids , enterococci, (e.g., Enterococcus faecalis), Streptococcus bovis, Viridans group streptococci.

Indication: Used in the treatment of patients with severe and/or methicillin-resistant staphylococcal infections (endocarditis, bone infections, lower respiratory tract infections, septicemia and skin structure infections) and treatment of preoperative prophylaxis of streptococcal or diphteroid endocarditis where other antibiotics cannot be used due to intolerance or drug resistance.

Application: Administered as intravenous infusions for systemic therapy.