Celovan Side Effects

Infusion-related: Anaphylactoid reactions during or soon after rapid infusion. Reactions such as hypotension, wheezing, dyspnea, urticaria, pruritus, flushing of the upper body ("red neck") or pain and muscle spasms of the chest and back, usually resolve within 20 mins but may persist for several hours. Such side effects are infrequent if Vancomycin is given by a slow infusion over 60 mins or at a rate of 10 mg/min or less.
Nephrotoxicity: Renal failure, principally manifested by increased serum creatinine or BUN concentrations, especially in patients given large doses of Vancomycin, has rarely been reported.
Ototoxicity: Hearing loss has been reported mostly in patients who had kidney dysfunction or a preexisting hearing loss or were receiving concomitant treatment with an ototoxic drug. Vertigo, dizziness and tinnitus have rarely been reported.
Hematopoietic: Reversible neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, reversible agranulocytosis.
Miscellaneous: Phlebitis, anaphylaxis, drug fever, nausea, chills, eosinophilia, rashes, Steven-Johnson syndrome and vasculitis.