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Vancomycin Versus Metronidazole

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Dr.  Roopa Hiremath MD

I have recently been in hospital with Clostridium Difficile and after not tolerating metronidazole have completed a 10 day course of Vancomycin . All symptoms of extreme nausea and spasmodic diarrhoea ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Roopa Hiremath ( Infectious Diseases Specialist)
Dr.  Klerida Shehu MD

While taking Metronidazole for my third bout with C Diff, I experienced bad or changed taste, causing loss of appetite. Dr. changed prescription to Vancomycin and advised "taste" problem would soon be ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Klerida Shehu ( Gastroenterologist)
Dr. Michelle Gibson James MD

I have c-diff, One Dr tell's me to take Flagyl and another Vancomycin , I've had c-diff about 3 weeks, am I on the right track ? It seem's Vancomycin gives me more diahrrea. Could this be just me ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Ivan Romic MD

does Echinacea or calcium vitamin d or multi vitamin interact with vancomycin ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivan Romic ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Chobufo Ditah MD

How long after a dose should a Vancomycin trough level be drawn? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chobufo Ditah ( General & Family Physician)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr.    Mohammed Taher Ali MD

I was prescribed Metronidazole for C-dif, this is after being treated twice with flagyl and the C-dif just coming back..yet the bottle reads Vancomycin HCL is this the same or correct drug ? Also I ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Divyaprakash Dewangan MD

I HAD TO TAKE ANTIBOTICS FOR 24 DAYS, HAD C DIFF, TOOK METRONIDAZOLE 500 FOR 10 DAYS, DID NOT WORK, THEN HAD TO TAKE VANCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDE 250 14 DAYS, DID CLEAR INFECTION.BUT HAS CAUSED GREAT PAIN IN ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Divyaprakash Dewangan ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Medhavi Agarwal MD

I have been treated with metronidazole for C. Diff. Treatment was for 14 days Ended 5 days ago ... nasal infection. Have a doctor s appt tomorrow but in the meantime the office prescribed vancomycin (10 ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Medhavi Agarwal ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Phalguna Kousika K MD

Vancomycin. He was on IV Vancomycin for 4 days. He was successfully treated and released. We ve been trying for 4 months to have our 2nd baby but unfortunatley, no success. Can the vancomycin... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Phalguna Kousika K ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Pranav Balakrishnan MD

the patient has had past experience of c-dificil problems, used vancomycin. worked good. now pt. is being prescribed cipro for 10 days for a different infect.. also, put on vancomycin for 5 days. pt ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Pranav Balakrishnan ( General & Family Physician)