Vancomycin Alternatives Compared
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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 |
Amoxicillin is a penicillin-type antibiotic that only treats infections caused by susceptible bacteria. It is usually well tolerated. Prescribed for Bacterial Infection, Bacterial Endocarditis... View more |
Clindamycin is an antibiotic that is usually reserved for treating anaerobic infections or other serious infections caused by gram-positive bacteria in penicillin-allergic people. The risk of C... View more |
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Prescription only |
Prescription only |
Prescription only |
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Side Effects |
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See the full vancomycin side effects document. |
See the full amoxicillin side effects document. |
See the full clindamycin side effects document. |
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Pricing and Coupons* Prices are without insurance |
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View all vancomycin prices |
View all amoxicillin prices |
View all clindamycin prices |
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Generic Availability |
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Yes (this medicine) |
Yes (this medicine) |
Yes (this medicine) |
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Brand Names |
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| Firvanq, Vancocin, Vancocin HCl, Vancocin HCl Pulvules | Amoxil, Apo-Amoxi | Cleocin, Cleocin HCl, Cleocin Pediatric, Cleocin Phosphate, Cleocin Phosphate ADD-Vantage | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Half LifeThe 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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5.2 hours |
1.7 hours |
3.4 hours |
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CSA Schedule**View glossary of 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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Pregnancy Category |
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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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Drug Interactions |
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A total of 123 drugs are known to interact with vancomycin:
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A total of 37 drugs are known to interact with amoxicillin:
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A total of 75 drugs are known to interact with clindamycin:
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Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions |
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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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Disease Interactions |
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First Approval Date |
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July 13, 1983 |
January 18, 1974 |
February 22, 1970 |
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WADA ClassView World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. |
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N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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More Information |
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Consumer Resources |
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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.
Further information
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