Drug Name:Teicoplanin
Drug Class:Glycopeptide Antibiotic
Mechanism of Action:
  • Inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis by binding to D-alanyl-D-alanine residues
  • Prevents cross-linking of peptidoglycan chains, leading to bacterial cell death
Use:
  • Treatment of serious gram-positive bacterial infections
  • Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections
  • Endocarditis
  • Septicemia
  • Bone and joint infections
  • Skin and soft tissue infections
Side Effects:
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Diarrhea
  • Rash
  • Hypersensitivity reactions
  • Renal toxicity
  • Hepatic toxicity
  • Thrombocytopenia
Contraindications:
  • Hypersensitivity to teicoplanin or other glycopeptide antibiotics
  • Severe renal impairment
  • Pregnancy and lactation
Specialty:
  • Infectious Disease
  • Critical Care
  • Internal Medicine