VANCO - Vancomycin Injection Premix

• Septicemia (1.1)
• Infective Endocarditis (1.2)
• Skin and Skin Structure Infections (1.3)
• Bone Infections (1.4)
• Lower Respiratory Tract Infections (1.5)

To reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria and maintain the effectiveness of Vancomycin Injection and other antibacterial drugs, Vancomycin Injection should be used only to treat or prevent infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by susceptible bacteria. (1.6)

• Use this formulation of Vancomycin Injection only in patients who require the entire (500 mg, 1 g, 1.5 g or 2 g) dose and not any fraction thereof. (2.1)
• For intravenous use only. Do Not administer orally.
• Administer Vancomycin Injection by intravenous infusion over 60 minutes or greater to reduce the risk of infusion reactions (2.1)
• Adult Patients: 2 g divided either as 0.5 grams (g) every 6 hours or 1 g every 12 hours (2.2)
• Pediatric Patients (1 Month and Older): 10 mg/kg per dose given every 6 hours (2.3)
• Patients with Renal Impairment: See full prescribing information for recommended doses in patients with renal impairment (2.4)
• See full prescribing information for further important administration and preparation instructions (2.1, 2.5)
  
  

• Hypersensitivity to vancomycin (4)
  
  

• Infusion Reactions: Hypotension, including shock and cardiac arrest, wheezing, dyspnea, urticaria, muscular and chest pain and “red man syndrome” which manifests as pruritus and erythema that involves the face, neck and upper torso may occur with rapid intravenous administration. To reduce the risk of infusion reactions, administer Vancomycin Injection over a period of 60 minutes or greater and also prior to intravenous anesthetic agents. (2.1, 5.2)
• Nephrotoxicity: Systemic vancomycin exposure may result in acute kidney injury (AKI) including acute renal failure, mainly due to interstitial nephritis or less commonly acute tubular necrosis. Monitor serum vancomycin concentrations and renal function. (5.3)
• Ototoxicity: Ototoxicity has occurred in patients receiving vancomycin. Monitor for signs and symptoms of ototoxicity during therapy. Monitor serum vancomycin concentrations and renal function. Assessment of auditory function may be appropriate in some instances. (5.4)
• Clostridium Difficile-Associated Diarrhea: Evaluate patients if diarrhea occurs. (5.5).
• Neutropenia: Periodically monitor leukocyte count. (5.7)
• Phlebitis: To reduce the risk of local irritation and phlebitis administer Vancomycin Injection by a secure intravenous route of administration. (5.8)
• Development of Drug-Resistant Bacteria: Prescribing Vancomycin Injection in the absence of a proven or strongly suspected bacterial infection is unlikely to provide benefit to the patient and increases the risk of the development of drug resistant bacteria. (5.9)
  
  

• Anesthetic Agents: Concomitant administration of vancomycin and anesthetic agents has been associated with erythema and histamine-like flushing. (2.1, 7.1)
• Piperacillin/Tazobactam: Increased incidence of acute kidney injury in patients receiving concomitant piperacillin/tazobactam and vancomycin as compared to vancomycin alone. Monitor kidney function in patients (7.2)