Vancomycin
Sold as Vancomycin-faulding, Abbott vancomycin, Sandoz vancomycin cp, Vancomycin viatris, Vancomycin safeline, Gulf vancomycin, Medpro vancomycin, Cipla vancomycin, Rubyvan, Adco-vancomycin, Cytovan iv, Burnome iv, Stavance iv, Vancocin cp, Aspen vancomycin cp
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This product's active ingredient could not be matched to a single known compound.
Background
Registration
- Applicants
- 10
- Registrations
- 27
- Schedule source
- Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026
Applicants and registrations
| Applicant | Brands | Dosages | Registrations | Schedule | Leaflets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pfizer Laboratories (Pty) Ltd | Vancomycin-faulding, Abbott vancomycin | 1 g, 500 mg | 290674, 290675, 300230, 300231 | S4 | None |
| Dezzo Trading 392 (Pty) Ltd | Sandoz vancomycin cp | 1 g, 500 mg | 360331, 360332 | S4 | None |
| Viatris South Africa (Pty) Ltd | Vancomycin viatris | 1 g, 500 mg | 410571, 410572 | S4 | None |
| Safeline Pharmaceuticals (Pty) LtdCancelled | Vancomycin safeline | 500 mg - | 420915 | S4 | None |
| Gulf Drug Company (Pty) Ltd | Gulf vancomycin, Rubyvan | 0,5 g, 1 g | 420971, 420972, 441037, 441038 | S4 | None |
| Cipla Medpro (Pty) LtdCancelled | Medpro vancomycin, Cipla vancomycin | 500 mg | 431087, 431088 | S4 | None |
| Adcock Ingram Critical Care (Pty) Ltd | Adco-vancomycin | 1 g, 500 mg | 450308, 450309 | S4 | None |
| Hetero Drugs South Africa (Pty) Ltd | Cytovan iv, Burnome iv, Stavance iv | 1 g, 500 mg | 540295, 540296, 540297.295, 540298.296, 540299.295, 540300.296 | S4 | None |
| Sandoz South Africa (Pty) Ltd | Vancocin cp | 1 g, 500 mg | C0181, X0023 | S4 | None |
| Pharmacare limited û woodmead | Aspen vancomycin cp | 500, 1000 | V0305, Y0164 | S4 | None |
Variants
| Product | Strength and form | Registration | Status | Schedule | Leaflets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancomycin-faulding 500 MG EACH 10 ml CONTAINS VANCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDE 512,6 mg EQUIVALENT TO 500 mg VANCOMYCIN | 500 mg | 29067429/20.1.1/0674 | Registered | S4 | None |
| Vancomycin-faulding 1 g EACH VIAL CONTAINS VANCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDE EQUIVALENT TO VANCOMYCIN 1000,0 mg | 1 g | 29067529/20.1.1/0675 | Registered | S4 | None |
| Abbott vancomycin 500 MG EACH VIAL CONTAINS VANCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDE EQUIVALENT TO VANCOMYCIN 500 mg | 500 mg | 30023030/20.1.1/0230 | Registered | S4 | None |
| Abbott vancomycin 1 g EACH VIAL CONTAINS VANCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDE EQUIVALENT TO VANCOMYCIN 1000 mg | 1 g | 30023130/20.1.1/0231 | Registered | S4 | None |
| Sandoz vancomycin cp 500 MG EACH VIAL CONTAINS VANCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDE EQUIVALENT TO VANCOMYCIN 500,0 mg | 500 mg | 36033136/20.1.1/0331 | Registered | S4 | None |
| Sandoz vancomycin cp 1 g EACH VIAL CONTAINS VANCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDE EQUIVALENT TO VANCOMYCIN 1,0 g | 1 g | 36033236/20.1.1/0332 | Registered | S4 | None |
| Vancomycin 500 MG viatris EACH 10,0 ml SOLUTION CONTAINS VANCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDE EQUIVALENT TO VANCOMYCIN 500,0 mg | 500 mg | 41057141/20.1.1/0571 | Registered | S4 | None |
| Vancomycin 1 g viatris EACH 10,0 ml SOLUTION CONTAINS VANCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDE EQUIVALENT TO VANCOMYCIN 1000,0 mg | 1 g | 41057241/20.1.1/0572 | Registered | S4 | None |
| Vancomycin - safeline injection 500 MG EACH VIAL CONTAINS VANCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDE EQUIVALENT TO VANCOMYCIN 500,0 mg | 500 mg -Injection | 42091542/20.1.1/0915 | Cancelled | S4 | None |
| Gulf vancomycin 0,5 g EACH VIAL CONTAINS VANCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDE EQUIVALENT TO VANCOMYCIN 500,0 mg | 0,5 g | 42097142/20.1.1/0971 | Registered | S4 | None |
| Gulf vancomycin 1 g EACH VIAL CONTAINS VANCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDE EQUIVALENT TO VANCOMYCIN 1000,0 mg | 1 g | 42097242/20.1.1/0972 | Registered | S4 | None |
| Medpro vancomycin 500 EACH VIAL CONTAINS VANCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDE EQUIVALENT TO VANCOMYCIN 500,0 mg | 500 | 43108743/20.1.1/1087 | Cancelled | S4 | None |
| Cipla vancomycin 500 MG EACH VIAL CONTAINS VANCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDE EQUIVALENT TO VANCOMYCIN 500,0 mg | 500 mg | 43108843/20.1.1/1088 | Cancelled | S4 | None |
| Rubyvan 0,5 g EACH VIAL CONTAINS VANCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDE EQUIVALENT TO VANCOMYCIN 500,0 mg | 0,5 g | 44103744/20.1.1/1037 | Registered | S4 | None |
| Rubyvan 1 g EACH VIAL CONTAINS VANCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDE EQUIVALENT TO VANCOMYCIN 1000,0 mg | 1 g | 44103844/20.1.1/1038 | Registered | S4 | None |
| Adco-vancomycin 500 MG EACH VIAL CONTAINS VANCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDE EQUIVALENT TO VANCOMYCIN 500,0 mg | 500 mg | 45030845/20.1.1/0308 | Registered | S4 | None |
| Adco-vancomycin 1 g EACH VIAL CONTAINS VANCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDE EQUIVALENT TO VANCOMYCIN 1 g | 1 g | 45030945/20.1.1/0309 | Registered | S4 | None |
| Cytovan 500 MG iv EACH VIAL CONTAINS VANCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDE EQUIVALENT TO VANCOMYCIN 500,0 mg | 500 mg | 54029554/20.1.1/0295 | Registered | S4 | None |
| Cytovan 1 g iv EACH VIAL CONTAINS VANCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDE EQUIVALENT TO VANCOMYCIN 1,0 g | 1 g | 54029654/20.1.1/0296 | Registered | S4 | None |
| Burnome 500 MG iv EACH VIAL CONTAINS VANCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDE EQUIVALENT TO VANCOMYCIN 500,0 mg | 500 mg | 540297.29554/20.1.1/0297.295 | Registered | S4 | None |
| Burnome 1 g iv EACH VIAL CONTAINS VANCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDE EQUIVALENT TO VANCOMYCIN 1,0 g | 1 g | 540298.29654/20.1.1/0298.296 | Registered | S4 | None |
| Stavance 500 MG iv EACH VIAL CONTAINS VANCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDE EQUIVALENT TO VANCOMYCIN 500,0 mg | 500 mg | 540299.29554/20.1.1/0299.295 | Registered | S4 | None |
| Stavance 1 g iv EACH VIAL CONTAINS VANCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDE EQUIVALENT TO VANCOMYCIN 1,0 g | 1 g | 540300.29654/20.1.1/0300.296 | Registered | S4 | None |
| Vancocin cp 500 MG EACH VIAL CONTAINS VANCOMYCIN 500 mg | 500 mg | C0181C/20.1.1/181 | Registered | S4 | None |
| Aspen vancomycin cp 500 EACH VIAL CONTAINS VANCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDE EQUIVALENT TO 500 mg VANCOMYCIN | 500 | V0305V/20.1.1/305 | Registered | S4 | None |
| Vancocin cp 1 g EACH VIAL CONTAINS VANCOMYCIN 1 g | 1 g | X0023X/20.1.1/23 | Registered | S4 | None |
| Aspen vancomycin cp 1000 EACH VIAL CONTAINS VANCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDE E EQUIVALENT TO VANCOMYCIN 1,0 g | 1000 | Y0164Y/20.1.1/164 | Registered | S4 | None |
Regulatory status
Where S4 sits on the scale
Prescription-only medicine.
Schedule 4 covers most ordinary prescription medicines. You need a prescription from an authorised prescriber, such as a doctor or dentist, and a pharmacist dispenses it. Its price, name, pack size and strength can still be told to the public, as long as nothing links it to what it treats.
Schedule S4, matched to the Consolidated Schedules by ingredient, confidence high.
Who may supply: A pharmacist dispensing against a written or verbal prescription from an authorised prescriber; a veterinarian, who may also prescribe, compound or dispense it directly; a medical practitioner or dentist, who may prescribe it and may compound or dispense it directly only if licensed under section 22C(1)(a); manufacturers and wholesalers may supply people who may lawfully possess it; and, for animal treatment, a person practising a para-veterinary profession, on a veterinarian's written or verbal instruction.
Consolidated Schedules listings for Vancomycin hydrochloride
S4: Vancomycin
Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026, line 8346
Pharmacological class: Broad and medium spectrum antibiotics. (class 20.1.1)
This is an informational summary of the Medicines and Related Substances Act 101 of 1965 and its 2017 General Regulations. It is not medical advice and not legal advice. Always check the medicine's label, which carries the schedule number inside a square border, or ask a pharmacist if you are unsure.
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