Vanco is an antibiotic.
Posted By: :) on 2007-03-25
In Reply to: vancomycin and I suspect nafcillin are NOT used for pain. Do your research. nm - Li'l helper
Subject: Vanco is an antibiotic.
These are not pain meds. These are antibiotics. "cillin" would be a great clue for the future to know that you are pretty much dealing with antibiotics. Sometimes it seems you have to look at the whole picture. 
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re vanco
whether it is acceptable depends on the account specifics. I am on a verbatim account, so would put it as dictated. My backup account does not allow any medication abbreviations, so there i would spell it out...
however, it is commonly used.
vanco?
Subject: vanco?
I would think it is ceftriaxone 850 IV q.12 and vanco is vancomycin
Subject: I would think it is ceftriaxone 850 IV q.12 and vanco is vancomycin
Short for a vancomycin trough level. You'll hear a vanco trough often. nm
Subject: Short for a vancomycin trough level. You'll hear a vanco trough often. nm
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They run the two together vanco and Zosyn (meaning vancomycin and Zosyn)
Subject: They run the two together vanco and Zosyn (meaning vancomycin and Zosyn)
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Subject: Anybody, need help with antibiotic
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Subject: antibiotic
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Subject: antibiotic
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could it be antibiotic?-nm
Subject: could it be antibiotic?-nm
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Subject: I.V. antibiotic?
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Subject: antibiotic
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Subject: Is this a new antibiotic?
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Subject: maybe just IV antibiotic course
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Subject: antibiotic
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Subject: antibiotic
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Subject: Doxymycin? - an antibiotic
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Subject: Diflucan is not an antibiotic, so
are you sure you have the right drug name? Diflucan is a powerful antifungal. What is the baby being treated for? Diflucan comes as a 50-mg tab and a 100-mg tab. It can also be put in an IV. Does any of this information help you?
Correct, which is not an antibiotic. (nm)
Subject: Correct, which is not an antibiotic. (nm)
(nm)
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Subject: try amikacin (antibiotic)
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Subject: Could first one be Lorabid (antibiotic)?
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Subject: Try Rifampin (antibiotic)
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Subject: Levaquin (antibiotic)
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Subject: Antibiotic s/l astrianam? TIA!
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Subject: an antibiotic s/l levamax
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Subject: Norcaine antibiotic?
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Subject: s/l IV antibiotic Unison
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Subject: Maybe Biaxin, an antibiotic.
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Subject: Could it be antibiotic solution?
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Subject: May be Ceclor? an antibiotic
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Subject: Rophamten? (antibiotic) nm
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Subject: s/l stratogenic antibiotic
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Subject: ertapenem (antibiotic) nm
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Subject: possible antibiotic s/l unisyn
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Subject: Yes. It is laxative and antibiotic. sm
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Subject: antibiotic s/l re-neel-so lid
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Subject: Merrem. An antibiotic..
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Subject: there's cloxacillin but that's an antibiotic
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Subject: cefepime-antibiotic
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Subject: Noroxin is an antibiotic...could that be it?
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Subject: antibiotic or antifungal?
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Subject: octreotide (it's generic) is not an antibiotic. nm
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Subject: You know an antibiotic could cause thrush, not treat it, right? (nm)
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Subject: I see an antibiotic called AKTob nm
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Subject: maybe cellcept...but dont think thats an antibiotic
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