Vancomycin (International)

In the US, Vancomycin (vancomycin systemic) is a member of the drug class glycopeptide antibiotics and is used to treat Bacteremia, Bacterial Endocarditis Prevention, Bacterial Infection, Bone infection, Burns - External, Clostridioides difficile Infection, Endocarditis, Enterocolitis, Febrile Neutropenia, Meningitis, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Infection, Nosocomial Pneumonia, Peritonitis, Pneumonia, Prevention of Perinatal Group B Streptococcal Disease, Pseudomembranous Colitis, Sepsis, Shunt Infection, Skin and Structure Infection, Skin or Soft Tissue Infection and Surgical Prophylaxis.

US matches:

• Vancomycin
• Vancomycin injection
• Vancomycin (Intravenous)
• Vancomycin (Oral)
• Vancomycin Capsules
• Vancomycin Oral Solution
• Vancomycin Hydrochloride

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

A07AA09,J01XA01

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0001404-90-6

Chemical Formula

C66-H75-Cl2-N9-O24

Molecular Weight

1449

Therapeutic Category

Glycopeptide antibacterial

Chemical Name

Vancomycin

Foreign Names

• Vancomycinum (Latin)
• Vancomycin (German)
• Vancomycine (French)
• Vancomicina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Vancomicina (OS: DCIT)
• Vancomycin (OS: BAN)
• Vancomycine (OS: DCF)
• Vancomycin (PH: USP 41)
• Vancomycin Hydrochloride (OS: BANM, JAN)
• Vancomycin Hydrochloride (PH: BP 2018, JP XVII, USP 41)
• Vancomycin hydrochloride (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
• Vancomycine (chlorhydrate de) (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
• Vancomycinhydrochlorid (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
• Vancomycini hydrochloridum (PH: Ph. Eur. 9, Ph. Int. 2)

Brand Names

• Adimicin
  Altis International, Serbia; Teva Serbia, Serbia
• Cefirone-V [+ Ceftriaxone]
  AHPL, India
• Citerin
  Grupo Carbel, Mexico
• CP-Van
  Fusion, India
• Edicin
  Sandoz, Slovakia
• Estavam
  Precimex, Mexico
• Forstaf
  GlaxoSmithKline, India
• Hisun
  Biocare, Pakistan
• Icoplax
  Richmond, Argentina
• Kovan
  Laboratorio Chile, Chile
• Mersa
  Cathay Drug, Philippines
• Rivervan 2000
  Rivero, Argentina
• Vanbiotic
  Vitalis, Costa Rica; Vitalis, Guatemala; Vitalis, Honduras; Vitalis, Nicaragua; Vitalis, Panama
• Vanco
  Medis, Tunisia
• Vancobact
  Egyph, Egypt
• Vancocin
  Central Procurement & Supplies Unit, Malta; Lilly, Egypt; Lilly, Lebanon; Lilly, Kuwait
• Vancodex
  Dexa Medica, Indonesia
• Vancofer
  Pharma Roy, Peru
• Vancoled
  Wyeth, India
• Vancolon
  Eimc, Egypt; Julphar, Kuwait; Julphar, Lebanon; Julphar, Tunisia
• Vancomate
  Baxter, India
• Vancomax
  Klonal, Argentina
• Vancomed
  Unimed, Tunisia
• Vancomicina
  Hospira, Uruguay; Vitalis, Peru
• Vancomicina 1g Fada Pharma
  Fada Pharma, Paraguay
• Vancomicina 500mg Hospicenter
  Hospicenter, Paraguay
• Vancomicina 500mg Richet
  Richet, Paraguay
• Vancomicina Drawer
  Drawer, Argentina
• Vancomicina Fabra
  Fabra, Argentina
• Vancomicina ion
  Ion, Uruguay
• Vancomicina Kener
  Kener, Mexico
• Vancomicina Kern
  Kern Pharma, Spain
• Vancomicina Libra
  LIBRA, Uruguay
• Vancomicina Mylan
  Mylan Healthcare Norge, Romania
• Vancomicina Precimex
  Precimex, Mexico
• Vancomicina Richet
  Richet, Argentina
• Vancomix
  Sigma, Egypt
• Vancomycin
  Cherubino, Malta
• Vancomycin Actavis
  Actavis, Lithuania
• Vancomycin CNP
  CNP Pharma, Poland; CNP Pharna, Lithuania
• Vancomycin Enterocaps
  Riemser Arzneimittel AG, Serbia
• Vancomycin FarmaPlus
  FarmaPlus, Poland
• Vancomycin Hikma
  Hikma, Tunisia
• Vancomycin Hospira
  Hospira, Lithuania
• Vancomycin Hydrochloride 1g Abbott
  Abbott, Kuwait
• Vancomycin Kabi
  Fresenius Kabi, Lithuania; Fresenius Kabi, Poland
• Vancomycin Kabi 500mg
  Fresenius Kabi, Hungary
• Vancomycin Mylan
  Mylan, Egypt; Mylan, Poland; Mylan dura, Lithuania
• Vancomycin Pfizer
  Pfizer, Lithuania; Pfizer, Latvia
• Vancomycin Pharmaceutical
  Pharmaceutical Trading, Cyprus
• Vancomycin PharmaSwiss
  PharmaSwiss, Lithuania
• Vancomycin Riemser
  Riemser Arzneimittel AG, Serbia
• Vancomycin Sandoz
  Sandoz, Poland
• Vancomycin Wockhardt
  Wockhardt, Cyprus
• Vancomycin/Norma
  Norma, Malta
• Vancomycine
  Intermedic, Lebanon
• Vancomycine Kabi
  Fresenius Kabi, Tunisia
• Vancomycine Mylan
  Mylan, Cyprus; Mylan, Tunisia
• Vancomycine Xellia
  Xellia Pharmaceuticals, Serbia
• Vancomycin-Human 50 mg/ml Teva
  Teva, Hungary
• Vancomycin-Teva
  Teva, Lithuania
• Vancomycinum NRIM
  NRIM, Poland
• Vanconis
  Neiss, India
• Vanconor
  Nordic, Peru
• Vancorin
  Emcure, India
• Vancosan
  MIP, Lithuania; MIP, Latvia
• Vancotech-500 CP
  OQ Pharma, Peru
• Vancowar-CP
  Biocon, India
• Vancox
  Teva, Mexico
• Vankomicin Hospira
  Hospira, Croatia (Hrvatska)
• Vanlid
  Cipla, Venezuela
• Vanlyo
  Tai Yu, Taiwan
• Varedet
  Fada Pharma, Argentina; Fada Pharma, Paraguay
• Voxin
  Vianex, Serbia
• Acviscin 1000mg
  Xellia, Bulgaria
• Acviscin 500mg
  Xellia, Bulgaria
• Adimicin
  Xellia Pharmaceuticals, Macedonia
• Anko-L 1 g
  Mustafa Nevzat, Turkey
• Anko-L 500 mg
  Mustafa Nevzat, Turkey
• Aspen Vancomycin
  Aspen Pharmacare, South Africa
• Bactocin
  MIP Pharma, Denmark
• Biomicine
  Farmical, Paraguay
• Clorhidrato de Vancomicina Teuto
  Teuto Brasil, Paraguay
• Cloridrato de Vancomicina ABL
  ABL, Brazil
• Cloridrato de Vancomicina Blau
  Blau, Brazil
• Cloridrato de Vancomicina Eurofarma
  Eurofarma, Brazil
• Copovan
  Hospira Italia, Italy
• DBL Vancomycin Hydrochloride
  Pfizer, Australia
• Decamil
  Indufar, Paraguay
• Dhacocin
  LF Asia, Malaysia
• Dong-A Vancomycin HCl
  Dong-A, South Korea
• Edicin
  Lek, Bulgaria; Lek, Estonia; Lek, Georgia; Lek, Lithuania; Lek, Serbia; LEK farmacevtska, Macedonia; Lek Pharmaceuticals, Czech Republic; Sandoz, Croatia (Hrvatska); Sandoz, Poland; Sandoz, Thailand; Sandoz, Turkey
• Farmaciclin
  Farma 1, Italy
• Hanomycin
  Samjin, South Korea
• Icoplax
  Richmond, Paraguay
• Jamp Vancomycin
  Jamp Pharma, Canada
• Korea United Vancomycin
  Korea United Pharm., Vietnam
• Laikexin
  Xinchang Medicine & Chemical Co Ltd, China
• Levovanox
  Genetic, Italy
• Lyo-Vancin
  CCPC, Taiwan
• Lyphocin
  APP, Hong Kong
• Maparax
  Continental, Pakistan
• Maxivanil
  Max Farma, Italy
• Mylan Vancomycin
  Mylan, South Africa
• Rivervan
  Rivero, Argentina
• Sterile Vancomycin HCl
  Transfarma Medica Indah/Hospira, Indonesia
• U-Vanco
  U-Liang, Taiwan
• Vacolon
  Julphar, Kuwait
• Vacsol
  Aspen Labs, Mexico
• Vagran
  Dollder, Venezuela
• Vamysin
  Teva Pharma Belgium, Belgium
• Vamysin 1000mg
  Teva, Luxembourg
• Vamysin 500mg
  Teva, Luxembourg
• Vanaurus
  Pisa, Mexico
• Vancard
  Techno Drugs, Bangladesh
• Vancep
  Fahrenheit, Indonesia
• Vancin-S
  Siam Bheasach, Thailand
• Vanco
  Gentle, Taiwan
• Vancoben
  Farma Mediterrania, Georgia
• Vancocaps
  EuroCept, Netherlands
• VANCO-cell
  STADA, Germany
• Vancocin
  ANI, United States; Aspen Pharmacare, Australia; Eli Lilly Trading, China; Flynn Pharma, United Kingdom; Flynn Pharma, Ireland; Merus Labs, Canada; PharmaCoDane, Sweden; Sandoz, South Africa; Elifarma, Paraguay; Mylan, Denmark; OQ Pharma, Peru
• Vancocin 1
  Elifarma, Paraguay
• Vancocin 125mg
  Teva Pharma, Switzerland
• Vancocin 1g
  Astro Pharma, Austria; Teva Pharma, Switzerland
• Vancocin 250mg
  Astro Pharma, Austria; Teva Pharma, Switzerland
• Vancocin 500mg
  Astro Pharma, Austria; Teva Pharma, Switzerland
• Vancocin CP
  Eli Lilly, Lithuania; EuroCept, Netherlands; Tchaikapharma, Bulgaria; Aspen Pharmacare, Australia; GlaxoSmithKline, Philippines; Sandoz, Mexico
• Vancocina
  ABL, Brazil
• Vancocina A.P.
  Lilly, Italy
• Vancocin-Cp
  Pharmalink, Taiwan
• Vancogen
  Alkem, Tanzania
• Vancoled
  Lederle, Kuwait; Wyeth, Bulgaria
• Vancolon
  Julphar, Oman
• Vancomax
  Eticos, Paraguay; Vem Ilaç, Turkey
• Vancomet
  Korea United Pharma, Philippines
• Vancomicin Cheminter
  Cheminter, Paraguay
• Vancomicin Mylan
  Mylan, Macedonia
• Vancomicina
  Eurofarma, Brazil
• Vancomicina 1g Dutriec
  Dutriec, Paraguay
• Vancomicina 500mg Dutriec
  Dutriec, Paraguay
• Vancomicina Accord
  Accord, Spain
• Vancomicina Biosano
  Laboratorios Biosano, Chile
• Vancomicina Farmaplus
  Farmaplus, Spain
• Vancomicina Filaxis
  Filaxis, Argentina
• Vancomicina Hikma
  Hikma Italia, Italy
• Vancomicina Hospira
  Hospira, Spain; Hospira Italia, Italy
• Vancomicina IBP
  Hikma Italia, Italy
• Vancomicina Kabi
  Fresenius Kabi, Romania
• Vancomicina Libra
  Libra, Paraguay
• Vancomicina Lilly
  Lilly, Venezuela
• Vancomicina Normon
  Normon, Spain
• Vancomicina Northia
  Northia, Argentina
• Vancomicina Pfizer
  Pfizer, Spain
• Vancomicina Pharma Regulatory Solutions
  Pharma Regulatory Solutions, Italy
• Vancomicina Pharmaswiss
  Pharmaswiss, Romania
• Vancomicina Sala
  Ramon Sala, Spain
• Vancomin
  Opsonin, Bangladesh; Opsonin, Georgia
• Vancomycin
  Abipharm, Georgia; Actavis Group, Malta; Actavis UK, United Kingdom; Consilient Health, United Kingdom; Flynn Pharma, Ireland; Fresenius, Greece; Generics Pharma, Greece; Noridem, Greece; Norma Hellas, Greece; Phoenix E.P, Greece; Riemser, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Sandoz, United Kingdom; Teva Pharmaceutical Works, Georgia; Towa Yakuhin, Japan; Vocate, Greece; Wockhardt, Malta; Wockhardt UK, United Kingdom
• Vancomycin - Hisun Pharm
  Hisun Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, China
• Vancomycin 1%
  Toa Yakuhin, Japan
• Vancomycin 250mg
  Riemser Pharma, Austria
• Vancomycin Actavis
  Actavis, Sweden; Actavis Baltics Eesti, Estonia; Actavis Group, Iceland
• Vancomycin Alphapharm
  Alphapharm, Australia
• Vancomycin Bendalis
  Lyomark, Bulgaria
• Vancomycin CJ
  CJ Corp, Thailand
• Vancomycin CNP
  CNP Pharma, Sweden; CNP Pharma GmbH, Estonia; CNP Pharma GmbH, Netherlands
• Vancomycin CP
  Hikma, Germany
• Vancomycin DBL
  DBL/Faulding, Bangladesh
• Vancomycin Dr. Eberth 125mg
  Eberth, Germany
• Vancomycin Dr. Eberth 250mg
  Eberth, Germany
• Vancomycin Eberth 1g
  Eberth, Germany
• Vancomycin Eberth 500mg
  Eberth, Germany
• Vancomycin Enterocaps
  Riemser Pharma, Germany
• Vancomycin Faulding
  Pharmaplan, South Africa
• Vancomycin Fresenius Kabi
  Fresenius Kabi, Denmark; Fresenius Kabi, Norway
• Vancomycin HEXAL
  Hexal, Germany
• Vancomycin Hikma
  Hikma Farmaceutica, Netherlands
• Vancomycin Hikma 1000 mg
  Hikma, Austria
• Vancomycin Hikma 500 mg
  Hikma, Austria
• Vancomycin Hospira
  Hospira, Bulgaria; Hospira, Estonia; Pfizer, Sweden; Hospira, Taiwan
• Vancomycin Hydrochloride
  Akorn Animal Health, United States; Aurobindo Pharma USA, United States; Baxter Healthcare, United States; Emcure, United States; Fresenius Kabi, United States; Gland Pharma, United States; Hikari Seiyaku, Japan; Hospira, Malta; Hospira, United States; Hospira UK, United Kingdom; Hospira UK Ltd, Greece; Kobayashi Kako, Japan; Lupin, United States; Mustafa Nevzat, United States; Mylan, United States; Mylan Seiyaku, Japan; Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical, Japan; Sagent, United States; Samson, United States; Sandoz, Japan; Sandoz, United States; Sawai Seiyaku, Japan; Shionogi Seiyaku, Japan; Strides Pharma, United States; Takeda Teva Pharma, Japan; Try-X, Japan; Watson Pharmaceutical, United States; Xellia Pharmaceuticals, United States
• Vancomycin Hydrochloride 500mg Abbott
  Abbott, Kuwait
• Vancomycin Hydrochloride 500mg Faulding
  Faulding, Kuwait
• Vancomycin Hydrochloride Fresenius Kabi
  Fresenius Kabi Canada, Canada
• Vancomycin Hydrochloride Generic Medical
  Generic Medical Partners, Canada
• Vancomycin Hydrochloride Hospira
  Hospira, Hong Kong
• Vancomycin Hydrochloride Mylan
  Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Canada
• Vancomycin Hydrochloride Pfizer
  Pfizer, Canada
• Vancomycin Hydrochloride Sandoz
  Sandoz, Canada
• Vancomycin Hydrochloride SteriMax
  SteriMax, Canada
• Vancomycin Kabi
  Axellia, Bulgaria; Fresenius Kabi, Czech Republic; Fresenius Kabi, Estonia; Fresenius Kabi, Croatia (Hrvatska); Fresenius Kabi, Latvia; Fresenius Kabi Deutschland, Germany
• Vancomycin Kabi 1000mg
  Fresenius Kabi, Hungary; Fresenius Kabi, Luxembourg
• Vancomycin Kabi 500mg
  Fresenius Kabi, Luxembourg
• Vancomycin Labatec 1g
  Labatec Pharma, Switzerland
• Vancomycin Labatec 500mg
  Labatec Pharma, Switzerland
• Vancomycin Lederle 1000mg
  Riemser Pharma, Germany
• Vancomycin Lederle 500mg
  Riemser Pharma, Germany
• Vancomycin Lyomark
  Lyomark Pharma, Germany; Lyomark Pharma, Macedonia
• Vancomycin MIP
  MIP Pharma, Sweden
• Vancomycin MIP Pharma
  MIP Pharma, Norway
• Vancomycin Mylan
  Mylan, Czech Republic; Mylan, New Zealand; Mylan, Slovakia; Mylan Hospital AS, Sweden; Mylan S.A.S., Israel
• Vancomycin Noridem
  DEMO Pharmaceuticals, Germany
• Vancomycin Orion
  Orion Pharma, Denmark; Orion Pharma, Finland; Orion Pharma, Sweden
• Vancomycin Pfizer 1000 mg
  Pfizer, Austria
• Vancomycin Pfizer 500 mg
  Pfizer, Austria
• Vancomycin Riemser
  Riemser Pharma, Germany
• Vancomycin Sandoz
  Sandoz, Denmark; Sandoz, Estonia; Sandoz, Sweden
• Vancomycin Sandoz 1g
  Sandoz, Switzerland
• Vancomycin Sandoz 500mg
  Sandoz, Switzerland
• Vancomycin Teva
  Teva, Macedonia
• Vancomycin Xellia
  Actavis, Sweden; Xellia, Iceland; Xellia, Norway; Xellia Pharmaceuticals, Denmark; Xellia Pharmaceuticals, Macedonia
• Vancomycin Xellia 1000 mg
  Xellia Pharmaceuticals, Austria
• Vancomycin Xellia 500 mg
  Xellia Pharmaceuticals, Austria
• Vancomycin-CNP
  Chephasaar, Bulgaria; CNP Pharma, Romania
• Vancomycine Aurobindo
  Aurobindo, Netherlands
• Vancomycine Fresenius Kabi
  Fresenius Kabi Nederland, Netherlands
• Vancomycine Kabi
  Fresenius Kabi, France
• Vancomycine MIP
  MIP Pharma, France
• Vancomycine Mylan
  Mylan, Belgium; Mylan, France; Mylan, Macedonia; Mylan, Netherlands
• Vancomycine Pfizer
  Pfizer, Netherlands
• Vancomycine Sandoz
  Sandoz, Belgium; Sandoz, France; Sandoz, Netherlands
• Vancomycine Teva
  Teva Nederland, Netherlands
• Vancomycine Xellia
  Xellia, Netherlands
• Vancomycin-Gentle Pharm
  Gentle, China
• Vancomycin-MIP
  Chephasaar, Bulgaria; Chephasaar, Serbia; MIP Pharma, Poland
• Vancomycin-MIP 1000 mg
  MIP Pharma Austria, Austria
• Vancomycin-MIP 500 mg
  MIP Pharma Austria, Austria
• Vancomycin-Nano
  GMP, Georgia
• Vancomycin-TF
  JLLC TriplePharm, Georgia
• Vanconal
  Axellia, China
• Vancor
  Aversi, Georgia
• Vancoral
  GMP, Georgia
• Vanco-ratiopharm 1000mg
  ratiopharm, Germany
• Vanco-ratiopharm 500mg
  ratiopharm, Germany
• Vancorin
  CJ Cheil Jedang, China; Hemat, Turkey
• Vanco-saar 1g
  MIP Pharma, Germany
• Vanco-saar 500mg
  MIP Pharma, Germany
• Vancosan
  MIP, Estonia
• Vancosan 500mg
  MIP Pharma, Germany
• Vancotek
  Kocak Farma, Turkey
• Vancoten
  Anfarm, Greece
• Vanco-Teva
  Teva, Israel
• Vancotex
  Pharmatex Italia, Italy
• Vancotrat
  União Química, Brazil
• Vancover
  Chephasaar, Georgia
• Vancoxen
  Supermax, Georgia
• Vankomicin CNP
  MIP, Croatia (Hrvatska)
• Vankomisin-HCl
  Meditera/Hospiraya, Turkey
• Vanmycin
  Incepta, Bangladesh
• Vantocil
  Pharos, Indonesia
• Voncon
  Lilly-Pharmaserve, Greece
• Vondem
  Demo, Greece
• Voxin
  Vianex, Greece; Vianex, Malta
• Zengac
  Fisiopharma, Italy; Fisiopharma, Macedonia

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