How do members experience Vancomycin?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus 49 7
Pneumonia 39 3
Aspiration pneumonia 11 0
Pseudomembranous colitis 8 3
C. diff (Clostridium difficile) infection 7 1

Common side effects

Side effect Patients Percentage
Diarrhea 2
Anaphylaxis 1
Breathing difficulty 1
Brittle hair 1
Dizziness 1
Heart attack (myocardial infarction) 1

Side effect severity

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 2
Moderate 5
Mild 3
None 25

Member evaluations

AutumnFairy

evaluated on Jul 01, 2013

  • Perceived effectiveness for clostridium difficile: Major
  • Side effects: Moderate

jmmkrepop

evaluated on Feb 26, 2013

  • Perceived effectiveness for broken hip (left): Major
  • Side effects: Mild