Vancomycin Qualimed

Vancomycin Qualimed: description, indications for use, side effects and interactions with other drugs

Vancomycin Qualimed is an antibiotic produced by the French company Laboratory Roussel. The active ingredient is Vancomycin, which belongs to a group of antibiotics of different groups.

The dosage form of Vancomycin Qualimed is a lyophilized powder for the preparation of an injection solution. The drug is used to treat severe infectious and inflammatory diseases caused by pathogens sensitive to Vancomycin, when penicillins, cephalosporins and other antibiotics are ineffective and intolerant. These diseases include: sepsis, endocarditis, pneumonia, lung abscess, osteomyelitis, infections of the skin and skin structures, pseudomembranous colitis caused by Clostridium difficile, enterocolitis and meningitis.

Like any other drug, Vancomycin Qualimed has contraindications and restrictions for use. Contraindications are hypersensitivity, acoustic neuritis and pregnancy in the first trimester. Restrictions on use include severe kidney damage, hearing impairment, pregnancy in the second and third trimesters, and breastfeeding (breastfeeding should be suspended).

Side effects of Vancomycin Qualimed may include nausea, vomiting, bitter taste in the mouth, chills, itchy skin, hives, and Stevens-Johnson syndrome. After IV administration, thrombophlebitis, vasculitis, fever, neutropenia, eosinophilia, thrombocytopenia and sometimes anaphylactoid reactions may occur. With rapid intravenous administration, a burning sensation, redness of the upper body (red neck syndrome), pain and muscle spasms in the back and chest, arterial hypotension, dizziness, and tinnitus are possible. In rare cases, oto- and nephrotoxic effects may occur (hearing loss up to deafness, renal failure, azotemia, interstitial nephritis).

Interaction of Vancomycin Qualimed with other drugs may lead to an increased risk of hearing loss and kidney damage when combined with aminoglycosides, furosemide and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. The concomitant use of Vancomycin Qualimed with other antibiotics should also be avoided, especially those that may cause neurotoxicity or nephrotoxicity, such as aminoglycosides, cephalosporins and warfarin.

Vancomycin Qualimed should be used only as prescribed by a doctor in strictly recommended dosages and duration of treatment. If side effects or reactions occur, consult a doctor immediately.