Prototype: Vancomycin (Glycopeptides)

**Explore the important nursing care for a client receiving Vancomycin?

Intermittent doses should be diluted in 100 mL for 500 mg and 200 mL for 1 g of D5W ,NS, of LR at administered at rate of 10 mg/min or min of 60 min.

**Examine the adverse reactions of Vancomycin?

Red man syndrome, eosinophilia, neutropenia, and Stevens-Johnson syndrome, severe hypotension, tachycardia, generalized tingling, and rarely cardiac arrest are other adverse reactions

**Explain Red Man Syndrome?

Too rapid an IV injection of vancimycin can cause red man syndrome. Characterized by red blotching of the face, neck, and chest. Is a toxic effect rather than an allergic reaction.

What are side effects from taking Vancomycin?

chills, dizziness, fever, rashes, nausea, vomiting, and thrombophlebitis at the injection site

The risk of nephrotoxicity and ototoxicity may increase when vancomycin is taken with which drugs?

furosemide, aminoglycosides, amphotericin B, colistin, cisplatin, and cyclosporine

Vancomycin may cause what?

nephrotoxicity and ototoxicity

**Examine the uses for the administration of Vancomycin?

used against drug resistant S. aureus and in cardiac surgical prophylaxis for pts with penicillin allergies. It is given orally to treat staph enterocolitis and antibiotic associated pseudomembranous colitis due t C-diff. It is given IV for severe infections due to MRSA; septiciemia; and bone, skin, and lower respiratory tract infections