Yes, but with a major caveat: A deep dive into the pill form of vancomycin
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While most people are familiar with intravenous (IV) vancomycin for severe systemic infections, over 98% of patients taking the oral version for its primary indication show no detectable blood levels. So, is there a pill form of vancomycin? Yes, but its purpose and function are radically different from the IV formulation, targeting bacteria exclusively within the gastrointestinal tract.
