The most commonly reported side effects of vancomycin include acute kidney injury, off label use, and pyrexia, based on 74,312 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025. 9.7% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.
Percentages show how often each reaction appears relative to total reports for vancomycin.
These are voluntary reports and do not establish that vancomycin caused these reactions.
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Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside vancomycin. Drugs flagged as a suspected cause appear in the first column. Drugs taken at the same time but not suspected appear in the second.
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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.
41.0% of vancomycin adverse event reports involve female patients and 47.5% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 53%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.
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Conditions and purposes for which patients were taking vancomycin when the adverse event was reported.
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Vancomycin is sold under brand names including Vancomycin, Vancomycin Hydrochloride In Plastic Container.
An upward trend reflects increased FAERS reporting overall, not necessarily increased risk.
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