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Vancomycin is a glycopeptide antibiotic medication used to treat certain bacterial infections. [7] It is administered intravenously (injection into a vein) to treat complicated skin infections, bloodstream infections, endocarditis, bone and joint infections, and meningitis caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. [8]
One of the side effects is red man syndrome, an idiosyncratic reaction to bolus caused by histamine release. Some other side-effects of vancomycin are nephrotoxicity including kidney failure and interstitial nephritis, blood disorders including neutropenia, and deafness, which is reversible once therapy has stopped. Over 90% of the dose is ...
Nephrotoxicity is toxicity in the kidneys. It is a poisonous effect of some substances, both toxic chemicals and medications, on kidney function. [1] There are various forms, [2] and some drugs may affect kidney function in more than one way. Nephrotoxins are substances displaying nephrotoxicity.
[5] [7] Young adult females are most often affected, followed by the very young and old. [2] With treatment, outcomes are generally good in young adults. [ 3 ] [ 5 ] Among people over the age of 65 the risk of death is about 40%, though this depends on the health of the elderly person, the precise organism involved, and how quickly they can get ...
For instance, preclinical studies showed that vancomycin had a low risk of inducing ototoxicity. [2] Despite these findings, literature generally agreed that pre-existing hearing abnormalities, concomitant use of aminoglycosides and renal dysfunction are risk factors for vancomycin-induced ototoxicity.
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Gynecomastia can cause your nipples to become swollen or tender. You might feel an enlargement in the glandular tissue behind one or both of your nipples. In some cases, this breast tissue growth ...
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