Vancomycin and Wound dehiscence - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Wound dehiscence 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 Ciprofloxacin, and have Infection.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Wound dehiscence 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 Wound dehiscence?

Wound dehiscence (a surgical incision reopens either internally or externally) is found to be associated with 650 drugs and 674 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Wound dehiscence.

On Aug, 05, 2026

17,160 people reported to have side effects when taking Vancomycin.
Among them, 11 people (0.06%) have Wound dehiscence.

Could Vancomycin cause Wound dehiscence?

Among these 11 people:

How long have people been on Vancomycin when they have Wound dehiscence? *

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

female: 66.67 %
male: 33.33 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Vancomycin? *

Fluconazole: 3 people, 27.27%
Ciprofloxacin: 3 people, 27.27%
Zosyn: 2 people, 18.18%
Carboplatin: 2 people, 18.18%
Methotrexate: 2 people, 18.18%
Flagyl: 2 people, 18.18%
Paclitaxel: 2 people, 18.18%
Piperacillin And Tazobactam: 2 people, 18.18%
Inflectra: 2 people, 18.18%
Tylenol: 2 people, 18.18%

What are other side effects people have besides Wound dehiscence? *

Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness): 4 people, 36.36%
Mediastinitis (inflammation of the tissues in the mid-chest): 3 people, 27.27%
Infection: 3 people, 27.27%
Systemic Mycosis (fungal infections of the body): 3 people, 27.27%
Acinetobacter Infection (infection by group of bacteria commonly found in soil and water): 3 people, 27.27%
Skin Necrosis (skin damage): 3 people, 27.27%
Bacterial Infection: 3 people, 27.27%
Postoperative Wound Infection: 3 people, 27.27%
Pneumothorax (the presence of air or gas in the cavity between the lungs and the chest wall, causing collapse of the lung): 3 people, 27.27%
Impaired Healing: 3 people, 27.27%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Infection: 3 people, 27.27%
Fistula (an abnormal connection or passageway between two): 2 people, 18.18%
Malignant Peritoneal Neoplasm (cancer tumour of peritoneum): 2 people, 18.18%
Crohn's Disease (a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract): 2 people, 18.18%
Fallopian Tube Cancer (cancer of fallopian tube): 2 people, 18.18%
Ovarian Epithelial Cancer (cancer that begins in the cells on the surface of the ovary): 2 people, 18.18%
Headache (pain in head): 1 person, 9.09%
Hypogonadism (reduction or absence of hormone secretion or other physiological activity of the gonads (testes or ovaries)): 1 person, 9.09%
Hypocalcaemia (levels of calcium in blood serum are abnormally low): 1 person, 9.09%
Hypersensitivity: 1 person, 9.09%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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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