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Reviewer: seerjudy, 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I was given for infection after breast surgery caused highly allergic reaction throat swelling outside and inside, brain burning and swelling inside, skin turning red and stinging to touch
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Reviewer: Napoli1986, 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I was started on vancomycin iv twice daily while in the hospital for steomyelitis. no problems. Now I have been on the iv thereapy for almost 4 weeks at home and the problems start. During the iv the itching starts from head to toe and it continues for 2 hrs after iv is done. Today I had blood drawn - this is done weekly - to determine the vancomycin amount in the blood. the nusrse said it is
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Reviewer: Mary, 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Following surgery for a MRSA abcess I was treated with Vanco home IV via a picc line and with the assist of home heath care. After three weeks of twice daily treatment I developed Red Man. High fever, red as a cherry, complete body rash. After one and a half weeks I'm still recovering. It worked but I hope I never have to use this drug again.
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Reviewer: 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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This medicine was givrn to me prioe to having a whole knee relacment done and I dont know why my doctor did that because I started itching on my scalp, and welps on my body and my face turned red. I was taken off the drug prior to surgery and given something else so the surgery was delayed because of this. Once i was only allergic to one drug in my life which is penicillin and now I have found out
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Reviewer: 25-34 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I had used Vanco off and on for the last 6 years for lung infections. I never had a reaction to this medication until my last infection. I went into acute renal failure and since I was at home doing infusions on my own, it wasn't caught right away. I've never had kidney problems until now. If I'm still eventually able to use this med again I will, but I will ask for more blood draws to check m
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