Can You Get Vancomycin Orally? What Oral Vancomycin Treats
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Despite being the same drug, oral and intravenous (IV) vancomycin are used to treat completely different infections due to their contrasting absorption profiles. In fact, oral vancomycin is very poorly absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract, allowing it to act directly on bacteria within the intestines. This article explains why you can get vancomycin orally, detailing its unique purpose and contrasting it with its systemic counterpart.