Vancomycin Orion
Vancomycin Orion is an antibiotic medicine used to treat serious bacterial infections by killing specific bacteria.
Form
kuiva-aine välikonsentraatiksi infuusionestettä varten, liuos
Strength
500 mg
Active Ingredient
Vancomycin hydrochloride
Manufacturer
Orion Corporation
How to Use
Dosage
Your doctor will decide your dose based on your age, weight, and infection, typically 15-20 mg per kg of body weight for adults and 10-15 mg per kg for children.
Method
This medicine is given as a slow drip (infusion) into a vein, over at least 60 minutes.
Important
The maximum daily dose for adults should not be more than 2 grams.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Low blood pressure
- •Shortness of breath, noisy breathing (due to blocked airways)
- •Rash and inflammation of mouth lining, itching, itchy rash, hives
- •Kidney problems (seen in blood tests)
- •Redness of upper body and face, vein inflammation
RARE
- •Temporary or permanent hearing loss
- •Decrease in white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets
- •Increase in some white blood cells
- •Loss of balance, ringing in the ears, dizziness
- •Inflammation of blood vessels
- •Nausea
- •Kidney inflammation and kidney failure
- •Chest and back muscle pain
- •Fever, chills
- •Severe allergic skin reaction with peeling skin, blisters, or skin shedding, possibly with high fever and joint pain
- •Cardiac arrest
- •Bowel inflammation causing stomach pain and diarrhea, which may contain blood
- •Vomiting, diarrhea
- •Confusion, drowsiness, weakness, swelling, fluid retention, decreased urination
- •Rash with swelling or pain behind ears, in neck, groin, under jaw and armpits (swollen lymph nodes), abnormal blood and liver test results
- •Rash with blisters and fever
Important Warnings
- Do not use Vancomycin Orion if you are allergic to vancomycin or any other ingredients in this medicine.
- Tell your doctor if you have had an allergic reaction to teicoplanin before, as you might also be allergic to vancomycin.
- Inform your doctor if you have hearing problems, especially if you are elderly. You might need hearing tests during treatment.
- Tell your doctor if you have kidney problems. You will need blood and kidney tests during treatment.
- Seek immediate medical help and stop using this medicine if you experience severe skin reactions like red, target-shaped spots, blisters, skin peeling, or sores in your mouth, throat, nose, or eyes. These can be serious.
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- Contact your doctor right away if you have severe or long-lasting diarrhea during or after treatment, as this could be a sign of a serious bowel infection.
- If you suddenly have trouble breathing, wheezing, flushing of your upper body, or a rash and itching, tell your doctor immediately as these could be signs of a serious allergic reaction.