Vancomycin and Bacteraemia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Bacteraemia is reported as a side effect among people who take Vancomycin (vancomycin), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Meropenem, and have Short-bowel syndrome.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Bacteraemia when taking Vancomycin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 17,160 people who have side effects when taking Vancomycin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Vancomycin?

Vancomycin has active ingredients of vancomycin. eHealthMe is studying from 17,165 Vancomycin users. Check the latest studies of Vancomycin.

What is Bacteraemia?

Bacteraemia (presence of bacteria in the blood) is found to be associated with 1,116 drugs and 1,490 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Bacteraemia.

On Jul, 09, 2025

17,160 people reported to have side effects when taking Vancomycin.
Among them, 145 people (0.84%) have Bacteraemia.

Among these 145 people:

How long have people been on Vancomycin when they have Bacteraemia? *

What is the gender of people who have Bacteraemia when taking Vancomycin? *

female: 29.5 %
male: 70.5 %

What is the age of people who have Bacteraemia when taking Vancomycin? *

What are other drugs people take besides Vancomycin? *

What are other side effects people have besides Bacteraemia? *

Staphylococcal Infection (an infection with staphylococcus bacteria): 26 people, 17.93%
Infection: 25 people, 17.24%
Weight Decreased: 22 people, 15.17%
Gynecomastia (enlargement of the gland tissue of the male breast): 21 people, 14.48%
Pneumonia Staphylococcal (pneumonia staphylococcal infections are usually caused by the organism staphylococcus aureus): 21 people, 14.48%
Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood): 15 people, 10.34%
Sepsis (a severe blood infection that can lead to organ failure and death): 13 people, 8.97%
Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 13 people, 8.97%
Abdominal Pain: 12 people, 8.28%
Cardiac Arrest: 11 people, 7.59%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Short-Bowel Syndrome (a condition in which the body cannot absorb enough fluids and nutrients because part of the small intestine is missing): 36 people, 24.83%
Sepsis (a severe blood infection that can lead to organ failure and death): 15 people, 10.34%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 13 people, 8.97%
Pain: 13 people, 8.97%
Constipation: 11 people, 7.59%
Diarrhea: 8 people, 5.52%
Staphylococcal Infection (an infection with staphylococcus bacteria): 8 people, 5.52%
Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (acute cancer in which the bone marrow makes abnormal myeloblasts): 8 people, 5.52%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 7 people, 4.83%
Clostridium Difficile Colitis (inflammation of colon by clostridium difficile bacteria infection): 7 people, 4.83%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Bacteraemia:

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Browse all the conditions that are associated with Bacteraemia:

Bacteraemia (1,490 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on vancomycin (the active ingredients of Vancomycin) and Vancomycin (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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