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Precautions to be Exercised While Taking Vancomycin-1

Patient was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Vancomycin as follows: Patients with history of antibiotic associated diarrhea must be cautious about using Vancomycin. Discuss with your doctor regarding your history of the same. Report to your doctor regarding any persistent diarrhea, abdominal pain and cramping, and blood or mucus in the stool. These findings could occur even weeks after discontinuation of Vancomycin and must be reported. Vancomycin carries the risk of causing [...]

Contraindications for Using Vancomycin

Patient was educated on contraindications for using Vancomycin as follows: Patients with history of antibiotic associated diarrhea must be cautious about using Vancomycin. Discuss with your doctor regarding your history of the same. Patients with history of opportunistic infections must be cautious about using Vancomycin. Discuss with your doctor regarding your history of the same. Patients with history of diminished hearing and ototoxicity are at increased risk for hearing loss with Vancomycin. Discuss with your [...]

Side Effects of Vancomycin Use-3

Patient was educated on the side effects of using Vancomycin as follows: Central nervous system findings Vancomycin use can sometimes result in severe dizziness, confusion, hallucinations, tremors, and seizures. Renal damage Long term Vancomycin intake can lead to renal damage, thus compromising kidney function. Renal injury and altered kidney function can result in increased creatinine levels in the body, accumulation of other wastes resulting in altered levels of consciousness, and reduced urine formation. Skin rash [...]

Side Effects of Vancomycin Use-2

Patient was educated on the side effects of using Vancomycin as follows: Opportunistic fungal infections The friendly normal flora residing in the human body help prevent growth of opportunistic infections. Vancomycin by destroying the normal flora, tips the balance in favor of opportunistic infections. So, long term use of Vancomycin carries a risk of opportunistic fungal infections, such as, thrush and yeast infections. Cardiac arrhythmias A rare, but serious complication of Vancomycin use is cardiac [...]

Side Effects of Vancomycin Use-1

Patient was educated on the side effects of using Vancomycin as follows: Nausea and vomiting This is the most common side effect of Vancomycin. Taking the antibiotic with some food and water can minimize the effects of nausea and vomiting. Diarrhea Human intestines have a lot of bacteria, both good and bad, living in a sensitive balance with each other. This helps maintain the normal natural intestinal environment. Vancomycin works by killing the bacteria. While [...]