Teicoplanin is marketed by Sanofi-Aventis under the trade name Targocid. Oral teicoplanin has been demonstrated to be effective in the treatment of pseudomembranous colitis and Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhoea, with comparable efficacy with vancomycin. Its strength is considered to be due to the length of the hydrocarbon chain.{deadlink|...
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A substance used to treat bacterial infections. It belongs to the family of drugs called antibiotics.
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Noun: A drug which is in the penicillin family. It is used to handle some micro-organisms which other forms cannot. It rarely has any side effects except for rashes in higher doses.
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<chemical> Glycopeptide antibiotic complex from actinoplanes teichomyceticus active against gram-positive bacteria. It consists of five major components each with a different fatty acid moiety. ... Pharmacological action: antibiotics, glycopeptide. ... Chemical name: Teicoplanin ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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(ti-ko-pla´nin) a glycopeptide antibiotic produced by the bacterium Actinoplanes teichomyceticus, used as a less toxic alternative to vancomycin in the treatment of moderate to severe infections caused by gram-positive bacteria where other antibiotics can not be used.
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