Vancocin HCl Alternatives Compared
Vancocin HCl | Cephalexin | Clindamycin |
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Vancocin HCl (vancomycin) | Cephalexin | Clindamycin |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Bacterial Infection, Bone infection, Bacteremia, Bacterial Endocarditis Prevention, Clostridioides difficile Infection, Burns - External, Endocarditis, Enterocolitis, Febrile... View more |
Prescription only
Cephalexin is a cephalosporin-type antibiotic that may be used in the treatment of infections caused by susceptible gram-positive bacteria. Approximately 10% of people who are allergic to penicillin... View more |
Prescription only
Clindamycin is an antibiotic that is usually reserved for treating anaerobic infections or other serious infections caused by gram-positive bacteria in penicillin-allergic people. The risk of C... View more |
Related suggestions Bacterial Infection
Skin or Soft Tissue Infection
Bone infection (Osteomyelitis)
Bacterial Endocarditis Prevention (Bacterial Endocarditis Prophylaxis)
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More about Vancocin HCl (vancomycin) | More about Cephalexin | More about Clindamycin | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | ||||||||||||||||||
Vancocin HCl has an average rating of 10.0 out of 10 from a total of 1 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Cephalexin has an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from a total of 500 ratings on Drugs.com. 52% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 28% reported a negative effect. |
Clindamycin has an average rating of 5.7 out of 10 from a total of 802 ratings on Drugs.com. 44% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 35% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | ||||||||||||||||||
See also: Vancocin HCl side effects in more detail. |
See also: cephalexin side effects in more detail. |
See also: clindamycin side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | ||||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic approved |
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | ||||||||||||||||||
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Dosage Form(s) Available | ||||||||||||||||||
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Brand Names | ||||||||||||||||||
Other vancomycin brands include: Firvanq, Vancocin, Vancocin HCl Pulvules | Keflex | Cleocin, Cleocin HCl, Cleocin Pediatric, Cleocin Phosphate, Cleocin Phosphate ADD-Vantage | ||||||||||||||||
Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||
5.2 hours |
1 hour |
3.4 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | ||||||||||||||||||
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Pregnancy Category | ||||||||||||||||||
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||
A total of 161 drugs are known to interact with Vancocin HCl:
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A total of 37 drugs are known to interact with cephalexin:
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A total of 85 drugs are known to interact with clindamycin:
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Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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Disease Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||
First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||
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January 04, 1971 |
February 22, 1970 |
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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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