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What is vancomycin?
It is an antibiotic
What is the strongest antibiotic on the market?
I would say vancomycin
Correct spelling of an antibiotic called vancomyocin?
vancomycin
Are erythromycin and vancomycin in the same drug family?
No, erythromycin and vancomycin are not in the same drug family. Erythromycin is a macrolide antibiotic, while vancomycin is a glycopeptide antibiotic. They have different mechanisms of action and are used to treat different types of bacterial infections.
What is VRE infection?
A VRE infection is a Vancomycin resistant enterococcus infection. This means an enterococcus bacteria is present and it is resistant to the antibiotic Vancomycin.
Is Vancomycin a mycin drug?
No. Myacins are macrolides, Vancomyacin is classified as a miscellaneous antibiotic.
Is clindamycin and vancomycin in the same family?
No, clindamycin and vancomycin are not in the same family. Clindamycin is a lincosamide antibiotic, while vancomycin is a glycopeptide antibiotic. They have different mechanisms of action and are used to treat different types of bacterial infections. Both are effective against certain Gram-positive bacteria but belong to distinct classes of antibiotics.
Can vancomycin treatment cause you to be antibiotic resistant later in life for other infections?
yes
What is VRE?
Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus - Enterococcibacteria are normally found in the intestinal tract. They can sometimes become pathogenic and develop resistance to vancomycin. (Vancomycin is a last-resort antibiotic that is administered for infections that are resistant to penicillin and other antibiotics.)
Where can you purchase vancomycin?
One may purchase the antibiotic vancomycin at any licensed Canadian pharmacy. These pharmacies include Rexall, Pharma Save and London Drugs among many others.
How safe are antibiotic drugs?
depends on which antibiotic you are using. For example, Azithromycin is a relatively safe and effective antibiotic. Where as Vancomycin, is a highly effective antibiotic (covers MRSA) but has a lot of morbidities associated w/ it (hearing loss, kidney malfunction, etc).
Is vancomycin a narrow spectrum antibiotic?
Vancomycin is an antibiotic. It is used to treat Metronidazole resistant Pseudo-membranous enter o-colitis. Or if the the patient is allergic to Metronidazole. Pseudo-membranous enter o-colitis is caused by the use of broad spectrum Antibiotics which kills normal flora of the large intestine.
