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MeSH Heading: Vancomycin
Tree Number(s): D09.400.420.925; D12.644.233.925
Unique ID: D014640
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014640
Annotation: do not confuse with trade name Vancomin, a vitamin B12 deriv
Scope Note: Antibacterial obtained from Streptomyces orientalis. It is a glycopeptide related to RISTOCETIN that inhibits bacterial cell wall assembly and is toxic to kidneys and the inner ear.
Entry Term(s): AB-Vancomycin; Diatracin; VANCO-cell; Vanco Azupharma; Vanco-saar; Vancocin; Vancocin HCl; Vancocine; Vancomicina Abbott; Vancomicina Chiesi; Vancomicina Combino Phar; Vancomicina Norman; Vancomycin Hexal; Vancomycin Hydrochloride; Vancomycin Lilly; Vancomycin Phosphate (1:2); Vancomycin Phosphate (1:2), Decahydrate; Vancomycin Sulfate; Vancomycin-ratiopharm; Vancomycine Dakota
Pharm Action: Anti-Bacterial Agents
Registry Numbers: 6Q205EH1VU; 71WO621TJD; 0; 64685-75-2; 98213-11-7; 98301-28-1
Related Numbers: 1404-90-6; 1404-93-9; 64685-75-2; 71WO621TJD; 98213-11-7; 98301-28-1
CAS Type 1 Name: Vancomycin
NLM Classification #: QV 350
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2016/07/01

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analogs & derivatives (AA)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

biosynthesis (BI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

urine (UR)

Concept UI: M0022519
Registry Numbers: 0
Terms: Vancocin Preferred Term
Term UI T042823
Date11/18/1986
LexicalTag TRD
ThesaurusID; Vancocine
Term UI T620429
Date11/29/2004
LexicalTag TRD
ThesaurusID FR; Vancocin HCl
Term UI T620430
Date11/29/2004
LexicalTag TRD
ThesaurusID US; Vancomycin Lilly
Term UI T620431
Date11/29/2004
LexicalTag TRD
ThesaurusID DE

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