Antibiotics · Glycopeptide
Vancomycin
Dose
IV 15–20 mg/kg q12h (loading 25–30 mg/kg in critically ill); PO 125 mg QDS for C. diff
Mechanism
Indications
- • MRSA infection
- • Severe gram-positive sepsis
- • C. diff (oral)
Dose adjustment
Use
Monitoring
Side effects
- • Nephrotoxicity (additive with aminoglycosides)
- • Ototoxicity
- • Red-man syndrome (rate-related)
- • Thrombocytopenia
Related in WardRound
Infective Endocarditis
Protocol · Duke criteria — antibiotics + surgery
Brain Abscess
Protocol · Antibiotics + drainage
Necrotising Fasciitis
Protocol · Immediate surgical debridement
Toxic Shock Syndrome
Protocol · Remove source + clindamycin + IVIG
Neutropenic Sepsis
Protocol · Piperacillin-tazobactam ≤1 h
Severe Diarrhoea / Dehydration (Adult)
Protocol · ORS or IV fluid + workup
Sepsis & Septic Shock (ED)
Topic · Emergency Medicine
Infective Endocarditis
Topic · Cardiology
Neonatal Sepsis
Topic · Paediatrics
Infective Endocarditis
Topic · Cardiology
Neutropenic Sepsis
Topic · Oncology
Always confirm dose against your local formulary / BNF before prescribing.
