Vancomycin

Drug

Drug Profile

Vancomycin is a glycopeptide antibacterial agent; in this oral VANCOCIN label it is indicated for Clostridioides difficile-associated diarrhea and staphylococcal enterocolitis, with explicit limitation that oral dosing is not effective for other infection types. U.S. initial approval in this oral capsule label is 1986.

Drug Class
Glycopeptide antibacterial
Approval Status
FDA approved (VANCOCIN oral capsules Initial U.S. Approval: 1986)
Mechanism of Action
Antibacterial glycopeptide mechanism (label classed as antibacterial drug).
Brand Names
  • VANCOCIN
Indications
  • \Clostridioides difficile-associated diarrhea (oral formulation)\
  • \Enterocolitis caused by Staphylococcus aureus including methicillin-resistant strains (oral formulation)\

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CRS3123, an investigational antibiotic for C. difficile infection, demonstrated 97% clinical cure rates and significantly lower recurrence (4% vs 23% for vancomycin) in a Phase 2 trial. The narrow-spectrum drug better preserves gut microbiome health and secondary bile acid synthesis compared to standard vancomycin treatment. These positive results support advancing CRS3123 into Phase 3 development.

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