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Telavancin Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of telavancin include acute kidney injury, off label use, and tubulointerstitial nephritis, based on 193 FDA adverse event reports from 2009 to 2025.

Telavancin side effects

Percentages show how often each reaction appears relative to total reports for telavancin.

1
Acute Kidney Injury16.1%31
2
Off Label Use14.0%27
3
Tubulointerstitial Nephritis13.5%26
4
Osteomyelitis11.4%22
5
Diarrhoea10.4%20
6
Pneumonia9.8%19
7
Cellulitis9.8%19
8
Sepsis9.8%19
9
Klebsiella Infection9.3%18
10
Hypertensive Heart Disease8.8%17
11
Renal Failure Acute8.3%16
12
Pancytopenia7.3%14
13
Drug Interaction5.2%10
14
Leukopenia4.7%9
15
Nausea4.7%9

These are voluntary reports and do not establish that telavancin caused these reactions.

Report severity

82.4%Serious159 reports
29.0%Hospitalizations56 reports
8.3%Fatal16 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Telavancin drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside telavancin. Drugs flagged as a suspected cause appear in the first column. Drugs taken at the same time but not suspected appear in the second.

Also suspected

1
Cefepime-hydrochloride12.4%24
2
Ceftriaxone-sodium11.9%23
3
Vancomycin10.9%21
4
Metformin9.8%19
5
Allopurinol9.8%19
6
Ciprofloxacin8.8%17
7
Daptomycin7.8%15
8
Enalapril-maleate7.3%14
9
Amoxicillin4.1%8
10
Ibuprofen4.1%8
11
Polymyxin-b-sulfate3.1%6
12
Meropenem3.1%6
13
Isavuconazonium-sulfate3.1%6
14
Amphotericin-b2.6%5
15
Clavulanate-potassium1.6%3

Taken alongside

1
Vancomycin6.2%12
2
Atorvastatin-calcium6.2%12
3
Daptomycin5.7%11
4
Lisinopril4.7%9
5
Warfarin4.7%9
6
Metoprolol4.1%8
7
Furosemide4.1%8
8
Thiamine4.1%8
9
Escitalopram-oxalate4.1%8
10
Folic-acid4.1%8
11
Pantoprazole-sodium3.6%7
12
Acetaminophen3.6%7
13
Ciprofloxacin3.6%7
14
Fentanyl3.1%6
15
Rifampin3.1%6

Co-occurrence in adverse event reports does not establish a drug interaction. Patients often take multiple medications, and these lists reflect prescribing patterns rather than causal relationships. Consult a healthcare provider about potential drug interactions.

Who reports telavancin side effects

38.9% of telavancin adverse event reports involve female patients and 44.6% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 81%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female38.9%
Male44.6%
Unknown16.6%

Age group

< 20.0%
2–110.0%
12–170.0%
18–6481.2%
65+18.8%

What is telavancin used for

Conditions and purposes for which patients were taking telavancin when the adverse event was reported.

Abdominal AbscessAbdominal InfectionAbdominal Wall AbscessAbscessAccidental ExposureAntibiotic LevelArthritis BacterialArthritis InfectiveBacteraemiaCellulitisCellulitis StaphylococcalDecubitus UlcerDevice Related InfectionDiabetic FootDiabetic Foot Infection

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Telavancin brand names and reporting trend

Telavancin is sold under the brand name Vibativ.

Brand names

Vibativ127

Quarterly reports (20092025)

2009201220202024

An upward trend reflects increased FAERS reporting overall, not necessarily increased risk.

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