What is it about?
Vancomycin and teicoplanin are the most commonly used glycopeptides in clinical practice and have bactericidal activity against severe infection. They can cause a type of hypersensitivity reaction known as ‘red man syndrome’, which mimics an allergic reaction but is not a true allergy but a non-specific mast cell degranulation. Drug calculation and dosage review is discussed with accompanying professional development activities.
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Why is it important?
The review is part of a continuing professional development series for independent non-medical prescribers and includes pharmacological and reflective questions. Completing the activities and can assist clinical understanding and support professional revalidation.
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Authoring this CPD calculation skill series is a means of enhancing my professional development as an educator and independent nurse prescriber. By reviewing medications and the pharmacological management of conditions outside my usual practice, this expands my knowledge base and contributes to my teaching resources. This broader understanding makes a more effective and well-rounded professional.
Dr Sonya MacVicar
Edinburgh Napier University
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This page is a summary of: Classification of antibiotics: the glycopeptides, Journal of Prescribing Practice, April 2025, Mark Allen Group,
DOI: 10.12968/jprp.2025.0038.
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