Purpose. Seven methods for estimating vancomycin pharmacokinetic parameters were studied to determine which method best predicted measured concentrations for patients at a community teaching hospital.

Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2011;68(21):2062-2068. The current dose and interval recommended for vancomycin treatment in children range from 10 to 15 mg/kg every 6–8 hours, depending on the indication. [6 ...

Jennifer Le, PharmD Pediatric patients who attain higher trough levels of the drug may be at higher risk of kidney damage. SAN FRANCISCO—Nephrotoxicity from vancomycin therapy develops more quickly in ...

HealthDay News — The target trough concentration of vancomycin seems to be lower for adolescents than for adults, according to a study published online June 13 in the Journal of Clinical Pharmacology.

Guidelines recommend against use of midline catheters for vancomycin-based outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT), but evidence supporting the guidance is limited. This retrospective study ...

Patients admitted to the hospital for the common bacterial skin infection cellulitis should be treated as a first line of defense with the potent antibiotic drug vancomycin rather than other ...

Vancomycin (as HCl) 500mg/vial, 1g/vial; lyophilized pwd for IV infusion after reconstitution and dilution. The bactericidal action of vancomycin results primarily from inhibition of cell-wall ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Clinical response was noted in 47.6% of patients treated with oral vancomycin therapy for IBD associated with ...

Vancomycin is a generic prescription drug that’s used to treat certain types of bacterial infections in adults and children. Vancomycin’s cost may depend on factors such as your dosage, whether you ...

Staphylococcus aureus has the potential to develop durable vancomycin resistance, according to a new study. Staphylococcus aureus has the potential to develop durable vancomycin resistance, according ...