Streptomycin Alternatives Compared
| Streptomycin | Vancomycin | Ceftriaxone |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Endocarditis, Brucellosis, Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare - Treatment, Tuberculosis - Active, Rabbit Fever, Plague. streptomycin 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 <i>C. difficile</i>-associated diarrhea or enterocolitis when given orally, or other severe infections when given intravenously (IV)... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Bacterial Infection, Bacterial Endocarditis Prevention, Bone infection, Bacteremia, Bronchitis, Chancroid, Conjunctivitis, Endocarditis, Endometritis, Epididymitis - Non-Specific... View more |
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| More about Streptomycin | More about Vancomycin | More about Ceftriaxone | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Streptomycin has an average rating of 8.0 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. |
Vancomycin has an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from a total of 41 ratings on Drugs.com. 54% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 23% reported a negative effect. |
Ceftriaxone has an average rating of 8.4 out of 10 from a total of 150 ratings on Drugs.com. 81% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 10% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: streptomycin side effects in more detail. |
See also: vancomycin side effects in more detail. |
See also: ceftriaxone side effects in more detail. |
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N/A |
Firvanq, Vancocin, Vancocin HCl, Vancocin HCl Pulvules |
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| 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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5.3 hours |
5.2 hours |
8 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. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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. |
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A total of 171 drugs are known to interact with streptomycin:
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A total of 152 drugs are known to interact with vancomycin:
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A total of 39 drugs are known to interact with ceftriaxone:
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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. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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July 13, 1983 |
December 21, 1984 |
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