Lyphocin Alternatives Compared
| Lyphocin (vancomycin) | Metronidazole | Flagyl (metronidazole) |
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| Lyphocin (vancomycin) | Metronidazole | Flagyl (metronidazole) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Bacterial Infection, Bone infection, Bacterial Endocarditis Prevention, Bacteremia, Clostridioides difficile Infection, Burns - External, Endocarditis, Enterocolitis, Febrile... View more |
Prescription only
Metronidazole is an antibiotic that is particularly effective at treating infections caused by susceptible anaerobic bacteria and parasites. Alcohol and products containing propylene glycol should... View more |
Prescription only
Flagyl (metronidazole) is an antibiotic that is used to treat trichomoniasis infections, amebiasis, and serious anaerobic bacterial infections caused by susceptible bacteria.A headache, nausea... View more |
Related suggestions Bacterial Infection
Skin or Soft Tissue Infection
Clostridioides difficile Infection
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Metronidazole has an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from a total of 2433 ratings on Drugs.com. 44% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 29% reported a negative effect. |
Flagyl has an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from a total of 394 ratings on Drugs.com. 45% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 29% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | ||||||||||
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| Lower cost generic approved |
Lower cost generic |
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| Other vancomycin brands include: Firvanq, Tyzavan, Vancocin, Vancocin HCl, Vancocin HCl Pulvules | Flagyl, Flagyl 375, Flagyl IV, Likmez, Metro, Metro IV | Other metronidazole brands include: Flagyl 375, Flagyl IV, Likmez, Metro, Metro IV | ||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||
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5.2 hours |
20 hours |
20 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | ||||||||||
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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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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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A total of 183 drugs are known to interact with Lyphocin:
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A total of 393 drugs are known to interact with Metronidazole:
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A total of 393 drugs are known to interact with Flagyl:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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July 18, 1963 |
July 18, 1963 |
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1 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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