Telavancin hydrochlorideProduct ingredient for Telavancin
- Name
- Telavancin hydrochloride
- Drug Entry
- Telavancin
Telavancin is a semi-synthetic derivative of vanocymycin that has bactericidal activity against Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and other gram-positive bacteria. MRSA is an important pathogen capable of causing hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP), ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), and skin and subcutaneous tissue infections among others.
- Accession Number
- DBSALT000170
- Synonyms
- Telavancin HCl
- External IDs
- TD 6424 / TD-6424