Vancomycin

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:antibiotic
glycopeptide antibiotic
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:pneumonia
meningitis
septicemia
peritonitis
endocarditis
osteomyelitis
inflammatory bowel disease
bacteremia
skin and soft tissue infections
septic arthritis
infections caused by coagulase-negative staphylococci
infections caused by Bacillus species
infections caused by Corynebacterium species
infections caused by Enterococcus species
infections caused by Listeria monocytogenes
infections caused by Streptococcus species
prosthetic joint infections
severe infections in penicillin-allergic patients
ventriculitis
gptkbp:approvedBy 1958
gptkbp:ATCCode J01XA01
gptkbp:brand gptkb:Vancocin
gptkbp:CASNumber 1404-93-9
gptkbp:contraindication hypersensitivity to vancomycin
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Edmund_Kornfeld
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1953
gptkbp:drugInteraction gptkb:loop_diuretics
gptkb:aminoglycosides
gptkbp:eliminationHalfLife 4–8 hours
gptkbp:excretion renal
gptkbp:hasMolecularFormula C66H75Cl2N9O24
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Vancomycin
gptkbp:legalStatus prescription only
gptkbp:mechanismOfAction inhibits cell wall synthesis
gptkbp:notAbsorbedOrally true
gptkbp:pregnancyCategory C (US)
gptkbp:producedBy gptkb:Amycolatopsis_orientalis
gptkbp:resistantTo gptkb:vancomycin-intermediate_Staphylococcus_aureus_(VISA)
gptkb:vancomycin-resistant_enterococci_(VRE)
gptkbp:routeOfAdministration oral
intravenous
gptkbp:sideEffect gptkb:red_man_syndrome
nephrotoxicity
ototoxicity
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:methicillin-resistant_Staphylococcus_aureus_(MRSA)
gptkb:Clostridioides_difficile_infection
treatment of serious Gram-positive infections
gptkbp:WHOModelListOfEssentialMedicines true
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Antibiotics
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4