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    • VANCOMYCIN HCL-D5W

VANCOMYCIN (van koe MYE sin) is a glycopeptide antibiotic. It is used to treat certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections.


VANCOMYCIN HCL-D5W Lifestyle Interactions

  • Thiotepa 15mg, Powder for solution for injection

    Interaction: Grapefruit juice
    Severity: Major
    Notes for Consumers: Do not take thiotepa with grapefruit or grapefruit juice. Taking thiotepa and grapefruit juice together may cause Thiotepa to not work as well for you.
    Notes for Professionals: Avoid the concomitant use of thiotepa and grapefruit juice; reduced metabolism to the active thiotepa metabolite may result in decreased thiotepa efficacy. In vitro, thiotepa is metabolized via CYP3A4 to the active metabolite, TEPA; grapefruit juice is a strong CYP3A4 inhibitor.

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