Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Vancomycin
ATC Code
A07AA09, J01XA01, S01AA28
Status
Essential Medicine
What is Vancomac?
Uses
Vancomycin is an antibiotic . Oral (taken by mouth) vancomycin fights bacteria in the intestines. Vancomycin is used to treat an infectio...
How to Take It
1
Adult
Scraped Dose
Take vancomycin exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Follow all directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruction sheets. Taking more of vancomycin will not make
Safety Alerts
You should not vancomycin if you are allergic to it
To make sure vancomycin is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have ever had: an intestinal disorder such as inflammatory bowel disease , Crohn's disease , or ulcerative colitis
hearing problems
or if you are receiving any intravenous (IV) antibiotics
Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding
Important Warnings
Oral vancomycin works only in the intestines and will not treat infections in other parts of the body
Follow all directions on your medicine label and package
Tell each of your healthcare providers about all your medical conditions, allergies , and all medicines you use
Side Effects
Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction to vancomycin : hivesdifficult breathingswelling of your facelipstongueor throat. Certain side effects may occur if your body absorbs vancomycin through the intestinal walls. Call your doctor at once if you have: increased diarrhea that is watery or bloodyhearing lossringing in your earskidney problems - swellingrapid weight gainpain in your side or lower backlittle or no urinationor low potassium level - leg crampsconstipationirregular heartbeats
Drug Interactions
Other drugs may interact with vancomycin
including prescription and over-the-counter medicines
vitamins
and herbal products . Tell your doctor about all your current medicines and any medicine you start or stop using.
Price Intelligence
Rs 1,695.77
DRAP approved maximum price · per unit · approved 23 Jul, 2026
No retail price observed for this pack. Retailers may not exceed the approved maximum.
Prices across sources
DRAPper unitRs 1,695.77
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Ordered by lowest price per unit where a pack size is known, then by price. Order is never affected by sponsorship. Not medical advice — confirm any change with your pharmacist or doctor.
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