Vancosala Dosage/Direction for Use

The dose of medicine given to the patient will depend on the age, the infection the patient has, how well the kidneys are working, if the patient has poor hearing and any other medicines the patient may be taking.
Usual dose - as injection: Adults: 500 mg every 6 hours or 1000 mg every 12 hours.
Children: 10 mg for every kilogram of their body weight every 6 hours.
The Vancomycin solution must slowly go through a tube and needle from a bag or pump and into one of the veins. This is called an 'intravenous injection'. This will usually take at least one hour each time the patient gets a dose.
Usual dose - orally by mouth: Adults: 500 mg a day, divided into more than one dose, for 7 to 10 days.
Children: 40 mg for every kilogram of their body weight each day. This will be divided into 3 or 4 doses and given for 7 to 10 days.
Adults and children should not have more than 2 grams of Vancomycin by mouth each day.
The doctor will only inject Vancomycin into a vein and not into a muscle.
The doctor or nurse may take samples of the blood. The hospital's laboratory will measure the amount of Vancomycin in the blood. The doctor may decide to change the dose to get the right amount in the blood. They may count the blood cells. The doctor may also test the kidneys and ears, especially if the patient is elderly. If the patient has difficulty hearing, the doctor may not want to give the patient an injection of Vancomycin.
The doctor or nurse will take great care that the Vancomycin solution does not leak out of the vein when they are injecting it. Please tell them immediately if there is pain or swelling during the injection or later.
Elderly patients: The doctor may need to prescribe a lower dose to those previously listed.
Patients with kidney or liver problems: The doctor may prescribe a lower dose.
If the patient forgets to take Vancomycin: The doctor or nurse know when to give the medicine. It is most unlikely that the patient will not be given the medicine as it has been prescribed. If thinking that a dose may have been missed, then talk to the nurse or doctor.
If the patient stops taking Vancomycin: It is important that the course of treatment the doctor has prescribed is taken. The patient may start to feel better but it is important not to stop taking this medicine, until the doctor advises, otherwise the condition may get worse again.
If there are any further questions on the use of this product, ask the doctor.