Vibativ
Generic name:telavancin [ TEL-a-VAN-sin ]
Drug class:Glycopeptide antibiotics
What is Vibativ?
Vibativ is a prescription antibacterial medicine used alone, or with other medicines, to treat adults with certain types of bacterial infections.
Vibativ is used to treat severe skin infections.
Telavancin is also used to treat pneumonia caused by bacteria in a hospital setting, or pneumonia that can develop while using a ventilator (artificial breathing machine).
Vibativ is an injection given by intravenous infusion.
Warnings
Certain people may be at greater risk of death from using Vibativ compared with another antibiotic called vancomycin, especially people with kidney problems who use Vibativ for pneumonia that can develop while in a hospital.
You may not be able to use Vibativ if you are pregnant. In animal studies, telavancin caused birth defects. You may need to have a negative pregnancy test before starting this treatment.
To make sure Vibativ is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have a history of kidney problems. Your kidney function will need to be checked while your are receiving this medicine. Call your doctor at once if you have signs of kidney problems: little or no urinating, swelling in your ankles or feet, weight gain, or urine that looks foamy.
Call your doctor right away if you have a serious side effect such as watery or bloody diarrhea, confusion, thirst, swelling, or feeling short of breath.
Before taking this medicine
You should not use Vibativ if you are allergic to telavancin, or if you are also using a certain type of heparin.
Certain people may be at greater risk of death from using televancin compared with another antibiotic called vancomycin. This risk has been highest in people with pre-existing kidney problems who use Vibativ to treat pneumonia they had developed while in a hospital.
To make sure Vibativ is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have:
kidney problems;
diabetes;
heart disease, high blood pressure;
long QT syndrome (in you or a family member);
if you are allergic to vancomycin; or
if you have routine "INR" or prothrombin time tests.
If you are able to become pregnant, you may need a pregnancy test before you start using Vibativ. You are considered able to become pregnant unless you have ovarian failure, have had a tubal ligation or hysterectomy, or have been in menopause or not had a menstrual period in 2 years.
You may not be able to use Vibativ if you are pregnant. In animal studies, telavancin caused birth defects. However, it is not known whether these effects would occur in humans. Use effective
