Teicoplanin

Indication : Why is this medication prescribed?

Gram positive bacterial infections. Specially used in enterococcal endocarditis. Penicillin resistant streptococcal infections.

Contraindication: What are the special precautions to be followed?

Under following conditions, use of this medication is inadvisable. Its use should be withhold as it would cause harm to the patient
Hypersensitivity.

Other Precaution to be observed while taking this medication

Renal and hepatic impairment. Pregnancy and lactation.

What are possible side effects of this medication ?

Pain, phlebitis. Alergic reaction, elevated liver enzymes. Transient increase in serum creatinine. Eosinophilia. Thrombocytopenia. Nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea. Fever, chills, GI disturbances, dizziness, "red-man" syndrome, ototoxicity, blood dyscrasias.

Drug Category/Class

Teicoplanin has 26 Brands listed


Bacteplanin (200 mg)Bacteplanin (400 mg)
Celplanin (200 mg)Celplanin (400 mg)
Coplan (400 mg)Icop (200 mg)
Icop (400 mg)Platico (400 mg)
Sonocid (400 mg)T Planin (400 mg)
Targocid (200 mg)Targocid (400 mg)
Tecocide (200 mg)Tecocide (400 mg)
Teconin (200 mg)Teconin (400 mg)
Tecotop (200 mg)Tecotop (400 mg)
Teicolin (200 mg)Teicolin (400 mg)
Ticobact (400 mg)Ticocin (200 mg)
Ticocin (400 mg)Tiecosafe
Zyplanin (200 mg)Zyplanin (400 mg)

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