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Vancomycin is a glycopeptide antibiotic used in the prophylaxis and treatment of infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria. It has traditionally been reserved as a drug of "last resort", used only after treatment with other antibiotics had failed, although the emergence of vancomycin-resistant organisms means that it... more at Wikipedia

Treatment Success Rate

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Condition Members Success
MRSA
131
84%
Cystic Fibrosis
25
88%
Meningitis
12
75%
Crohn's Disease & Ulcer...
4
100%
Flesh-Eating Bacteria
3
100%
Overall, 85% (178 Members) find Vancomycin helpful
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Vancomycin Reviews

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mine was resitant to it but i am allergic to it also
It took a while but it killed the C-Difficile I caught.
Working / Worked
Blows out veins. Skin begins to burn at iv site.
Working / Worked
horrible isolation treatment for 8 weeks from peri-anal abcess about 5"deep and showing my fanny to get it dressed every day after I went home for 7 months so you figure my butt was not my own for nine months. Every day someone was looking up it and at least once a week it was someones' Kodak moment.
Working / Worked
yes.
Used in for c diff infection but it came back as soon as I went off so now Im back on it for 2 months.
Working / Worked
It was very painful and lasted for about 4 months of 4 outbreaks
Working / Worked
Ok, this I think is very helpful. I used it in the hospital with iv. I had some pretty bad lung infections. The problem with this is that I had an allergic reaction to it. I broke out in a painfully itchy rash everywhere. Starting with my head. I had to be put on benedryl, which helped. Its very hard on your veins though, but it works.
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this was tried with limited success
Working / Worked
Pic-Line in arm was very annoying. Vancomycin made my lips tingle, very bad sweating. Just an aweful situation all together. I stayed sick the entire time with fever, chills and vomitting
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Discussions

  1. Discussion: Vancomycin - How long?
    Yes you can remain on vancomycin forever so we are told. Not sure if that is good. Do they know the source or where the infection is? [More]
  2. Discussion: Vancomycin - How long?
    That is normal.I was on a vanco like drug Zyvox and high doses of clindamyacin and augmentin.( I am allergic to Vanco ).Every time I have been on an I... [More]
  3. Discussion: Vancomycin for Meningitis
    Its been a while since I had bacterial meningitis, but I'll do my best. I wanna help the people on this board, because having meningitis was hell! (e... [More]
  4. Discussion: Vancomycin for Meningitis
    Tell us about your personal experience with Vancomycin as a treatment: Has it worked? Have you had any issues? Any recommendations or tips? [More]
  5. Discussion: Vancomycin for Cystic Fibrosis
    Tell us about your personal experience with Vancomycin as a treatment: Has it worked? Have you had any issues? Any recommendations or tips? [More]

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