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Trade names | Vibativ |
AHFS/Drugs.com | Monograph |
MedlinePlus | a610004 |
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Routes of administration | Intravenous |
Drug class | Lipoglycopeptide[1] |
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Bioavailability | N/A |
Protein binding | 90%, mostly to albumin |
Elimination half-life | 9 hours |
Excretion | 76% in urine, <1% in feces |
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Formula | C80H106Cl2N11O27P |
Molar mass | 1755.65 g·mol−1 |
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Telavancin, sold under the brand name Vibativ among others, is an antibiotics used to treat skin and skin structure infections (SSSI) and hospital acquired pneumonia.[1] This includes that due to MRSA.[1] It is given by injection into a vein.[1]
Common side effects include nausea, diarrhea, headache, trouble sleeping, and foamy urine.[1] Other side effects include kidney problems, red man syndrome, QT prolongation, and Clostridioides difficile infection.[1] Use during pregnancy may harm the baby.[1] It is a semi-synthetic lipoglycopeptide derived from vancomycin.[1] It works by stopping bacteria from forming a cell wall.[2]
Telavancin was approved for medical use in the United States in 2009.[1] While it was approved in Europe in 2011, this approval was subsequently withdrawn.[3] In the United States the medication costs about 570 USD per day as of 2021.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Telavancin Monograph for Professionals". Drugs.com. Archived from the original on 19 January 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "Vibativ" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 September 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "Vibativ". Archived from the original on 2 March 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "Vibativ Prices, Coupons & Patient Assistance Programs". Drugs.com. Archived from the original on 19 January 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2021.