IV Vancomycin given orally

[blackcrowe]

How do the measurements work for IV Vancomycin?

Is 125mg of IV Vancomycin the same as a 125mg capsule?

What's the ratio for reconstituting it?

[fire7163]

Talk to your pramacist about the dilution ration...then use an eye dropper to measure out the the amount of liquid to be added to the concentrate. Make sure that you shake it wel, use the eye dropper to measure out your prescribed dosage and the refrigerate the remaining solution. Don't panic about mixing it, as it's extremely easy. It was and is my understanding that 125 mg's of Vanco is the same in liquid or oral form. Mixing the doseage from the IV concentrate is just way, way, way cheaper. Now that I think about it your pharmacist should have given you the directions when you picked up the vanco.

Fire

[Bobbie]

blackcrowe

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