User Reviews for vancomycin intravenous

My son (age 28) has been on this medication by IV infusion therapy numerous times over the past year. One side effect he has had lately (which I have not seen posted here) is nausea and vomiting. He cannot keep anything down, even water, for a full day. He also gets red man syndrome and has to take an antihistimine before each dose.

Well I got an infection in my back called osteomyelitis. After taking vancomycin, flagyl, n ceftezime something like that well next thing three weeks later emergency surgery... It was not killing infection. Here I am still on vanco n how a tooth infection where am I going wrong..

Had infection in knee that was replaced 5 years previous. Came on suddenly. I had vanc by pic line for 6 weeks. My side affects were nausea daily, extreme fatigue and inability to think or clear my mind. It has been 1 week since the pic line is gone and my mind is still slightly foggy, thinking is a chore and I do still have nausea. Lost 10 lbs due to this.

RECIEVED IT 3 TIMES A DAY AFTER SHOULDER SURGERY BEING GIVEN THRU AN IV

I had thumb joint surgery and have infection in my thumb bone. I have had ringing in the ears and diarrhea mildly. I have been taking it two weeks in a picc line and have four more weeks of treatment.

recurrent infection from mesh post op of repair of abdominal hernia 3 years ago. Infection flair up usually at least 1 year between infection x 3 years . Last infecton, I received iv erbapanten x 6 weeks. Then discontinued and bad infection back within 3 weeks

During bone graph of L4 & L5 1 g of vancomycin powder was placed on the graph and the incision closed. After surgery I noticed a hearing loss. It is mid range in my right ear, ENT doc said it's nerve damage probably permanent .

Removal of cyst on finger by my doctor resulted in staph aur. 10 days in hospital and several months of IV Vancom and my hand and life were saved. I did lose half of my finger which had to be amputated because the infection was in that joint/bone of my finger and still after 6 months of the most powerful antibiotics available. Side effects: hair thinned and changed texture, yeast infections frequently.

this drug almost killed me! Kidneys were shutting down, bone marrow affected causing problems with white cell count, high temperature, very sick!

So far this drug is the reason im walking and pain free :-)

Had PICC line &drug delivered q week. All I had to do was flush line & plug the little bottle in. Very good experience I could do at home

I was given this after a mastectomy to prevent any infections. On the third day of twice a day iv drips I thought I was going to die. The pain in my stomach felt like I was being stabbed and the nausea was unbearable! Luckily my wonderful nurse found something to push thru my iv & the nausea cleared quickly. I will NEVER use this drug again!

Given by IV before going into OR for foot/surgery, started UNCONTROLLABLE itching , spotty rash, red palms of hand and tightness of chest. Stoppen IV and given Benedryl. Then switched to Keflex by IV.

I used this drug thru an IV - towards the end of my treatment I had a lot of vomitting.

am worried about my wife taking too long she just had an abcess removed from her left breast and has an open wound and was given this drug so how long is it safe to continue use

what does this do my wife had an abses removed and was given this drug

Experienced severe sloughing of skin of hands and feet. Sore throat while on medication and for several days after completion.

As in Kim's case, I had MRSA staph three times over an eight year span. Vancomycin was the only drug that was effective in knocking it out. Many others werte tried.

since being on vanco i have developed a almost like fibro myalgia pain.all over body aches as well as having no energy.would like to know if anyone else has had this side effect from this medicine.so i can pin point it.i had gaul bladder infection and was on vancoo for three days i v.and then pill form for two weeks.the surgery happened and was on it for another two weeks.after being on vanco is when all these symptoms occurred.

I have been treated 3 times over 5 years for a MRSA infection that keeps popping up. Each time IV Vanco has been used... 3 days in hospital and 2 weeks at home . Administered over 2 hours (slowly) and no itching, redness or anything. This drug has been a miricle for me and without a doubt saved my hand and foot....possibly even my life. It is the "Big Guns", but all the oral ones failed me and will not clear the infection.