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Vancomycin User Reviews & Ratings (Page 3)

Brand names: Vancocin, Firvanq, Vancocin HCl, Vancocin HCl Pulvules Tyzavan

Vancomycin has an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from a total of 58 reviews on Drugs.com. 48% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 26% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Vancomycin

Commonly mentioned side effects
  • Bev...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • February 16, 2017

For Sepsis "My mother had full-body red man syndrome with excessive redness, edema, skin sloughing off, and raw skin underneath. Still hospitalized, day 10. I have pictures."

2 / 10
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  • Luc...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • June 18, 2024

For Clostridioides difficile Infection "I was on vancomycin for C. diff for 10 days, 125 mg four times a day, and it worked wonders for me. My diarrhea disappeared overnight. This medicine's a miracle worker."

10 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • January 19, 2023

For Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Infection "I had an allergic reaction about one week into starting treatment with this medication. I suffered from a bilateral lower extremity rash."

1 / 10
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Frequently asked questions

  • Peg...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • December 15, 2021

For Bacterial Infection "My husband was on vancomycin for 2 days. He’s in renal failure, for me, the drug is dangerous."

3 / 10
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  • Odr...
  • January 22, 2011

For Peritonitis "I'm using vancomycin I.V. at this moment. The infection stopped, but I hear a sound in my ears, and the draining is 100 ml per day."

9 / 10
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  • Mik...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • June 15, 2023

For Bacterial Infection "It stopped urination, and I had to use a catheter. I had a hip replacement, so the doctor said I had to take it. This is very short-term."

2 / 10
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  • ann...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • May 2, 2014

"Vancomycin brought my husband's platelets to a very low number."

2 / 10
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  • Jul...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • September 11, 2021

For Bacterial Infection "Can I take Vancocin for a skin infection or bacterial infection?"

7 / 10
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