Vancomycin

Vancocin, Firvanq

Antibiotic • Glycopeptide

NTINephrotoxic

Half-life

4-6 hours

Protein Binding

55%

Metabolized By

N/A

External

Inhibits cell wall synthesis by binding to D-Ala-D-Ala terminus of peptidoglycan precursors

Drug Class

Antibiotic

Subclass

Glycopeptide

VancocinFirvanq

Half-life

4-6 hours

Time for plasma concentration to decrease by 50%

Protein Binding

55%

Fraction bound to plasma proteins

Therapeutic Index

Narrow

Margin between therapeutic and toxic doses