RM VANCOMYCIN 500MG VIAL

Medicine Information

What is this medicine used for?

Susceptible strains:

• Streptococci
• Staphylococci
• Clostridium difficile
• Diphtheroids

Usage:

• Pneumonia, Sepsis, Pulmonary pyosis, Empyema thoracis
• Severe infections which have failed to respond to the penicillins or cephalosporins
• Enterocolitis and antibiotic-associated pseudomembranous colitis

(Treatment by oral administration)

How much and how often should you use this medicine?

1. Adults: The usual intravenous dose is 500mg every 6 hours or 1g every 12 hours.
2. Adults with impaired renal function and the elderly: Dosage adjustment must be made in patients with impaired renal function. In premature and elderly individuals, dosage reduction may be necessary to a greater extent due to decreasing renal function.

Indication

Susceptible strains Streptococci, Staphylococci, Clostridium difficile, Diphtheroids

Ingredients

Each tablet contains: RM VANCOMYCIN 500MG VIAL