Glycopeptides and Lipoglycopeptides
Medication | Common Uses* | Some Potential Side Effects |
|---|---|---|
Complicated skin infections due to susceptible gram-positive bacteria, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) | Gastrointestinal upset Metallic taste Foamy urine Flushing and itching of the face, neck, and shoulders† | |
Complicated skin infections due to susceptible bacteria, including MRSA | Gastrointestinal upset Metallic taste Foamy urine Headache Flushing and itching of the face, neck, and shoulders† | |
Teicoplanin‡ | Serious infections, especially those due to susceptible gram-positive bacteria, including MRSA | Kidney damage Hearing loss and deafness A decrease in the platelet and white blood cell counts Flushing and itching of the face, neck, and shoulders† |
Serious infections, especially those due to susceptible gram-positive bacteria, including MRSA | Gastrointestinal upset Metallic taste Foamy urine Kidney damage Dizziness A decrease in the platelet count Flushing and itching of the face, neck, and shoulders† | |
Serious infections, especially those due to susceptible gram-positive bacteria, including MRSA Clostridioides difficile-induced colitis (given by mouth) | Flushing and itching of the face, neck, and shoulders† Kidney damage Hearing loss A decrease in white blood cell and platelet counts | |
* These medications are given by injection into a vein except where noted. | ||
† These side effects are usually relieved by slowing the infusion. | ||