Basics

U.S. Brand Names

• Vancocin®

Medication Safety Issues

Sound-alike/look-alike issues:

• I.V. vancomycin may be confused with Invanz®
• Vancomycin may be confused with clindamycin, vecuronium

High alert medication: The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) includes this medication (intrathecal administration) among its list of drug classes which have a heightened risk of causing significant patient harm when used in error.

Generic Available

Yes: Injection

Pharmacologic Categories

• Antibiotic, Miscellaneous

Related Terms

• Vancomycin Hydrochloride

Available Products

Image	Description
	Brand Name Vancocin® Strength 125 mg Labeler Eli Lilly and Co Class Rx Dosage Form Capsule Route oral Shape Capsule Color Blue Peach Imprint 125 mg 3125 HCL VANCOCIN NDC 000023125
	Brand Name Vancocin® Strength 250 mg Labeler Eli Lilly and Co Class Rx Dosage Form Capsule Route oral Shape Capsule Color Blue Lavender Imprint 250 mg 3126 HCL VANCOCIN NDC 000023126
	Brand Name Vancocin® Strength 500 mg Labeler Baxter Healthcare Class Rx Dosage Form Infusion, premixed iso-osmotic dextrose solution Route for injection NDC 003383551
	Brand Name Vancocin® Strength 1 g Labeler Baxter Healthcare Class Rx Dosage Form Infusion, premixed iso-osmotic dextrose solution Route for injection NDC 003383552
	Strength 500 mg Labeler Hospira Class Rx Dosage Form Injection, powder for reconstitution Route for injection NDC 004094332
	Strength 5 g Labeler Hospira Class Rx Dosage Form Injection, powder for reconstitution Route for injection NDC 004096509
	Strength 1 g Labeler Hospira Class Rx Dosage Form Injection, powder for reconstitution Route for injection NDC 004096533
	Strength 500 mg Labeler Hospira Class Rx Dosage Form Injection, powder for reconstitution Route for injection NDC 004096534
	Strength 1 g Labeler Hospira Class Rx Dosage Form Injection, powder for reconstitution Route for injection NDC 004096535
	Strength 500 mg Labeler American Pharmaceutical Partners Inc Class Rx Dosage Form Injection, powder for reconstitution Route for injection NDC 633230221
	Strength 1 g Labeler American Pharmaceutical Partners Inc Class Rx Dosage Form Injection, powder for reconstitution Route for injection NDC 633230284
	Strength 5 g Labeler American Pharmaceutical Partners Inc Class Rx Dosage Form Injection, powder for reconstitution Route for injection NDC 633230295
	Strength 10 g Labeler American Pharmaceutical Partners Inc Class Rx Dosage Form Injection, powder for reconstitution Route for injection NDC 633230314
	Brand Name Vancocin® Strength 125 mg Labeler ViroPharma Class Rx Dosage Form Capsule Route oral Shape Capsule Color Blue-Opaque Brown-Opaque Imprint 125mg 3125 HCL VANCOCIN NDC 665933125
	Brand Name Vancocin® Strength 250 mg Labeler ViroPharma Class Rx Dosage Form Capsule Route oral Shape Capsule Color Blue-Opaque Lavender-Opaque Imprint 250mg 3126 HCL VANCOCIN NDC 665933126

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