Comparing Meropenem vs Vancomycin
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Intraabdominal Infection, Nosocomial Pneumonia, Skin or Soft Tissue Infection, Meningitis, Skin and Structure Infection. Meropenem may also be used for purposes not listed in this... View more |
Prescription only
Vancomycin is an antibiotic that may be used in the treatment of C. difficile-associated diarrhea or enterocolitis when given orally, or other severe infections when given intravenously (IV)... View more |
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Skin and Structure Infection
Nosocomial Pneumonia
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Meropenem has an average rating of 9.0 out of 10 from a total of 2 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Vancomycin has an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from a total of 56 ratings on Drugs.com. 50% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 27% reported a negative effect. |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Merrem | Firvanq, Vancocin, Vancocin HCl, Vancocin HCl Pulvules | ||||||||||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||||||
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1 hour |
5.2 hours |
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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. |
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Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 39 drugs are known to interact with Meropenem:
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A total of 162 drugs are known to interact with Vancomycin:
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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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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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June 21, 1996 |
July 13, 1983 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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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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