NA
None
125 mg PO/NG/OG every 6 hr for 10-14 days
Life-threatenting infections, ileus
500 mg PO/NG/OG every 6 hr for 10-14 days
Intra-colonic dose
250 mg in 100mL of NS by rectal enema every 6 hr
Only indication is in the therapy of C. difficile infection, particularly recurrent or severe disease
Lab
Possibility of accumulation in severe renal dysfunction.
Consider checking a vancomycin level in dialysis patients.
No oral absorption.
May increase vancomycin resistant Enterococci colonization in the gut.
Antimicrobial class: Glycopeptide
Pregnancy category: B
Average serum half life: 0 hours
Biliary penetration: None
CSF penetration: None
Lung penetration: None
Urine penetration: None
