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

Summary:

Flushing is reported as a side effect among people who take Vancomycin (vancomycin), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Folic Acid, and have Diarrhea.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Flushing 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 Flushing?

Flushing (the warm, red condition of human skin) is found to be associated with 2,046 drugs and 2,900 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Flushing.

On Jan, 16, 2026

17,160 people reported to have side effects when taking Vancomycin.
Among them, 52 people (0.3%) have Flushing.

Among these 52 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Vancomycin:

Vancomycin (17,165 reports)

Flushing treatments and more:

Flushing (117,675 reports)

How severe was Flushing and when was it recovered:

Flushing in Vancomycin

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of vancomycin:

Flushing and drugs with ingredients of vancomycin

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Common Vancomycin side effects:

Vancomycin side effect: Sepsis (a severe blood infection that can lead to organ failure and death) (601 reports)
Vancomycin side effect: Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit) (490 reports)

Browse all side effects of Vancomycin:

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Common drugs associated with Flushing:

Browse all the drugs that are associated with Flushing:

Flushing (2,046 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Flushing:

Multiple sclerosis: 22,392 reports
Blood triglycerides abnormal: 11,125 reports
Lipoprotein test: 11,039 reports
Reduce cholesterol: 10,836 reports
Lipid profile: 10,700 reports
Lower cholesterol: 10,648 reports
Pulmonary arterial hypertension: 6,234 reports
High density lipoprotein decreased: 4,574 reports
Hypertension: 3,292 reports
Htn: 3,262 reports

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Flushing:

Flushing (2,900 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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