Vancomycin-500 Mg Injection

Vancomycin-500 Mg Injection

Vancomycin is an antibiotic that belongs to the glycopeptide class, used to treat severe bacterial infections in hospitalized patients. Vancomycin is effective in treating bacterial infections such as ulcerative colitis (long-standing inflammation of the colon), bacterial septicemia (bacterial infection of the blood), and osteomyelitis (bone infection). Bacterial infection arises when pathogenic bacteria grow within the body and make it ill.

Vancomycin contains ‘Vancomycin’. It destroys bacteria by keeping them from making the bacterial protective coating (cell wall), which is necessary for them to live. Vancomycin will be given by your healthcare provider; do not give it to yourself. Side effects of Vancomycin are typically application site reactions such as pain, redness, and swelling. These side effects usually do not need a doctor’s treatment and resolve on their own over time.

Benefits:

• Vancomycin consists of ‘Vancomycin’. Vancomycin kills bacteria by inhibiting them from developing the bacterial protective layer (cell wall) essential to life.
• Vancomycin is indicated for the treatment of serious bacterial infections in hospitalised patients.
• It is found effective against bacterial infections such as ulcerative colitis, bacterial septicemia, osteomyelitis, endocarditis, skin and soft tissue infections, surgical prophylaxis, and lower respiratory tract infection.
• Vancomycin Injection most often makes you improve very rapidly, but you ought to keep taking it as instructed, even after you feel better, to ensure that all the bacteria have been destroyed and cannot develop resistance. 

Uses:

• Vancomycin is administered in the therapy of serious bacterial infections. Vancomycin is an antibiotic. Vancomycin destroys bacteria by inhibiting them from producing the protective coating (cell wall) of the bacteria, which is essential for their survival.
• It acts by inhibiting the growth of bacteria and is also effective for the treatment of adults and children. It is a narrow-spectrum antibiotic that only protects against the gram-positive form of bacteria.
• You get better very fast, but keep taking it exactly as directed, even after you’re feeling better, to ensure that all bacteria are destroyed and can’t become resistant.

Instructions for use:

• Don’t give yourself.
• Pinch skin firmly between index finger and thumb, and quickly.
• Insert the needle directly into the muscle.
• Pull back on the plunger; if blood is visible in the syringe, remove the needle from the skin.
• Replace the needle with a fresh one of the same gauge.
• You can use the already available drug in the syringe.
• Give the drug slowly.

Dosage:

Use this injection in the proper dose as advised by your doctor. Do not use the higher mg of this drug.

Storage:

• Store this drug in a cool and dry place.
• Do not leave this infusion outside in the sun.
• Avoid this infusion coming into contact with children and animals.

Side Effects:

• Pain
• Redness
• Swelling at the injection site

Precautions:

• You have been prescribed Vancomycin for the treatment of serious infections of the heart, blood, bones, and soft tissues caused by bacteria.
• Do not miss any doses and complete the whole course of the treatment even if you start feeling better. It may prevent the infection from returning, and be more difficult to treat if you discontinue it too early.
• It must be taken slowly through a drip. Rapid infusion can result in side effects such as low blood pressure, wheezing, shortness of breath, or itching.
• Your doctor will check your kidney function and your hearing regularly while you are receiving this medicine.
• Your doctor may have regular blood checks so that they can monitor the level of this medicine in your blood.
• Tell your doctor if you are pregnant, want to become pregnant, or are breastfeeding.