Vancomycin

Introduction: Vancomycin

Description of Vancomycin

Vancomycin: An antibiotic isolated from cultures of Nocardia orientalis, bactericidal against gram-positive organisms; available as the hydrochloride.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Vancomycin: An antibiotic drug used to fight resistant bacterial infections.
Source: National Institute of Health

Vancomycin: an antibiotic (trade name Vancocin) effective against some bacterial infections.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Vancomycin: antibacterial obtained from Streptomyces orientalis; a glycopeptide that inhibits bacterial cell wall assembly and is toxic to kidneys and the inner ear.
Source: Diseases Database

Vancomycin: antibacterial obtained from Streptomyces orientalis; a glycopeptide that inhibits bacterial cell wall assembly and is toxic to kidneys and the inner ear.
Source: CRISP

Vancomycin: Antibacterial obtained from Streptomyces orientalis. It is a glycopeptide related to RISTOCETIN that inhibits bacterial cell wall assembly and is toxic to kidneys and the inner ear.
Source: MeSH 2007

Drug name confusion

Because many drug names share similar spellings or sound almost identical when spoken, it is possible to mistake the name of a particular medication. Other drugs that are sometimes confused with Vancomycin include:

• Vecuronium

Terms associated with Vancomycin:

Terms Similar to Vancomycin:

• Vancocin

Source - WordNet 2.1

Broader terms for Vancomycin

• Glycopeptides

Source - MeSH 2007

• antibiotic
• glycoside

Source - CRISP

• antibiotic
• antibiotic drug

Source - WordNet 2.1

Hierarchical classifications of Vancomycin

The following list attempts to classify Vancomycin into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• antibiotic,antibiotic drug
• antibacterial,antibacterial drug,bactericide
• medicament,medication,medicinal drug,medicine
• drug
• agent
• causal agency,causal agent,cause
• entity

Source: WordNet 2.1

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Carbohydrates
  • Glycoconjugates
    • Glycopeptides
      • Vancomycin

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
  • Peptides
    • Glycopeptides
      • Vancomycin

External links related to: Vancomycin

• Vancocin Online, Description, Chemistry, Ingredients - Vancomycin - RxList Monographs
• Vancocin Online, Description, Chemistry, Ingredients - Vancomycin Injection - RxList Monographs
• MDAdvice.com - Health Library - Prescription & Non-Prescription Drugs - VANCOMYCIN
• MedDet
• Vancomycin Hydrochloride 500 mg and 1 g Powder for Concentrate for Infusion , SPC from the eMC
• Prophylactic antibiotics for preventing early central venous catheter Gram positive infections in oncology patients (Cochrane Review)

Source: Diseases Database

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