telavancin
Sign in to saveAlso known as TD-6424, N(3'')-[2-(decylamino)ethyl]-29-{[(phosphonomethyl)amino]methyl}vancomycin, Telavancina, Télavancine, Telavancinum
Telavancin (trade name Vibativ by Cumberland Pharmaceuticals) is a bactericidal lipoglycopeptide for use in MRSA or other Gram-positive infections. Telavancin is a semi-synthetic derivative of vancomycin.
Research
473 papers- Telavancin.2006
- Telavancin: a novel lipoglycopeptide.Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America · 2009
- Telavancin: a novel lipoglycopeptide antimicrobial agent.American journal of health-system pharmacy : AJHP : official journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists · 2007
- Telavancin: a novel semisynthetic lipoglycopeptide agent to counter the challenge of resistant Gram-positive pathogens.Therapeutic advances in infectious disease · 2017
- Telavancin (Theravance).Current opinion in investigational drugs (London, England : 2000) · 2005
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Mechanism of action
- Adverse effects
- Interactions
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| tradename = Vibativ | Drugs.com = | MedlinePlus = a610004 | licence_US = Telavancin | pregnancy_AU = | pregnancy_US = C | licence_EU = yes | legal_AU = | legal_CA = | legal_UK = | legal_US = Rx-only | routes_of_administration = intravenous
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