Teicoplanin: International drug information (concise)
For abbreviations, symbols, and age group definitions used in Lexicomp (
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International Brand Names
International Brand Names by CountryFor country code abbreviations (
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(AE) United Arab Emirates: Targocid | Ticopex;
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(AR) Argentina: Fada teicoplanina | Targocid | Teicoplanina northia | Teicoplanina richet | Teicox | Teiklonal | Terbiox;
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(AT) Austria: Targocid | Teicoplanin accord | Teicoplanin mylan | Teicoplanin noridem;
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(AU) Australia: Targocid | Teicoplanin sandoz;
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(BD) Bangladesh: Targocid | Tergocin | Ticoplan;
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(BE) Belgium: Targocid;
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(BG) Bulgaria: Planitec | Targocid;
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(BR) Brazil: Bactomax | Coplaxil | Koplan | Targocid | Teiconin | Teicoplanina | Teicoston | Teiplan | Toplanina;
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(CH) Switzerland: Teicoplanin Labatec | Teicoplanin orpha;
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(CI) Côte d'Ivoire: Targocid;
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(CL) Chile: Targocid;
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(CN) China: Tapocin | Targocid;
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(CO) Colombia: Targocid | Teicoplanina;
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(CZ) Czech Republic: Targocid;
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(DE) Germany: Targocid | Teicoplanin Altan | Teicoplanin ibisqus | Teicoplanin noridem | Teicoplanin Sanofi Aventis;
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(DO) Dominican Republic: Targocid;
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(EE) Estonia: Targocid;
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(EG) Egypt: Targocid;
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(ES) Spain: Targocid | Teicoplanina accord | Teicoplanina altan | Teicoplanina combino pharm | Teicoplanina sala;
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(FI) Finland: Targocid;
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(FR) France: Targocid | Teicoplanine altan | Teicoplanine hikma | Teicoplanine Mylan;
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(GB) United Kingdom: Targocid;
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(GR) Greece: Talinac | Targocid | Targoplanin | Teicoplanin/noridem | Teiplamil;
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(HK) Hong Kong: Targocid;
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(HR) Croatia: Targocid;
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(HU) Hungary: Targocid;
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(ID) Indonesia: Targocid;
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(IE) Ireland: Targocid;
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(IN) India: Alcoplan | Celplanin | Forplus | Ibitico | Kabiplanin | T Planin | Takeo | Targocid | Teconin | Tecoplan | Teicobiotic | Teicofast | Teicogress | Teiconova | Teicopep | Teicostat | Teicotuf | Texoplan | Ticocin | Ticoray | Ticorex | Ticotic | Ticovan | Tiecaaz | Troyplanin | Trueplan | Zicoplanin | Zyplanin;
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(IT) Italy: Targosid | Teicomid | Teicoplanina altan | Teicoplanina hikma | Teicoplanina sandoz;
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(JO) Jordan: Targoplanin | Teco | Ticopex;
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(JP) Japan: Targocid | Teicoplanin Chemiphar | Teicoplanin sandoz | Teicoplanin Towa;
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(KE) Kenya: Targocid | Ticopex | Ticplat;
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(KR) Korea, Republic of: Tagocin | Tagonin kit | Taiconin | Tapocin | Targocid | Targocillin | Teconin | Teicocin | Teicon | Teiconin | Tycosin;
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(LB) Lebanon: Targocid | Targoplanin | Teico medis;
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(LT) Lithuania: Targocid;
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(LU) Luxembourg: Targocid;
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(MA) Morocco: Targocid;
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(MX) Mexico: Gluplanin | Heptacidin | Plavital | Sinbaken | Tarbiglem | Targocid | Teicoplanina | Teriplax;
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(MY) Malaysia: Targocid;
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(NL) Netherlands: Targocid | Teicoplanine altan | Teicoplanine bradex;
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(NO) Norway: Targocid;
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(NZ) New Zealand: Targocid | Teicoplanin mylan;
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(PE) Peru: Targocid;
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(PK) Pakistan: Asist | Targocid | Ticozid | Tiplasol | Tyclan;
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(PL) Poland: Talinac | Targocid | Teicopix;
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(PT) Portugal: Targosid | Teicoplanina combino | Teicoplanina farmoz | Teicoplanina generis | Teicoplanina hikma | Teicoplanina sidefarma;
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(PY) Paraguay: Targocid | Teicoplanina fada | Teicoplanina richet;
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(QA) Qatar: Targocid | Ticopex;
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(RU) Russian Federation: Ortocid | Targocid;
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(SA) Saudi Arabia: Targocid | Targoplanin | Teico | Ticopex;
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(SE) Sweden: Targocid | Teicoplanin bradex | Teicoplanin sandoz;
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(SG) Singapore: Targocid;
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(SI) Slovenia: Targocid;
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(SK) Slovakia: Targocid;
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(TH) Thailand: Targocid;
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(TN) Tunisia: Targocid | Teico;
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(TR) Turkey: Coplanin | Planicid | Teicoject | Teikopol | Teiplacid | Teklonin | Tekosit;
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(TW) Taiwan: Taplanin | Tarconin | Targocid | Tecopin | Teicod | Teicoin | Teiconin | Teiyu | Tigein;
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(UA) Ukraine: Gliteik | Norteic | Targocid;
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(UY) Uruguay: Targocid | Teicocid;
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(VE) Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Targocid;
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(VN) Viet Nam: Lycoplan;
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(ZA) South Africa: Aspen Teicoplanin | Dyna teicoplanin | Planitec | Spec Teicoplanin | Tarbact | Targocid | Teicowin
Pharmacologic Category
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Antibiotic, Miscellaneous
Reported Use
Treatment of infections caused by susceptible gram-positive bacteria, including bacteremia, complicated skin and soft tissue infections, complicated urinary tract infections, community and hospital acquired pneumonia, joint and bone infections, endocarditis; C. difficile-associated diarrhea (oral only); surgical prophylaxis
Dosage Range
C. difficile-associated infections: Oral: Adults: 100 to 200 mg twice daily.
Gram-positive infections: IV/IM:
Neonates and Infants <2 months: IV: Initial: 16 mg/kg loading dose on day 1, followed by 8 mg/kg once daily starting on day 2.
Infants ≥2 months and Children ≤12 years: IV: Initial: 10 mg/kg every 12 hours for 3 doses, followed by 6 to 10 mg/kg once daily.
Adolescents and Adults: IV: 6 to 12 mg/kg every 12 hours for 3 to 5 doses. Maintenance: IV or IM: 6 to 12 mg/kg once daily to achieve targeted trough concentration.
Surgical (orthopedic) prophylaxis: IV: 400 mg (or 6 mg/kg) given once at induction of anesthesia.
Product Availability
Product available in various countries; not currently available in the US
Dosage Forms
Solution Reconstituted, Injection/Oral: 200 mg, 400 mg
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