Metronidazole vs Vancomycin
Compare Metronidazole and Vancomycin side by side: what they treat, drug class, cost and FDA label information.
| Metronidazole | Vancomycin | |
|---|---|---|
| Drug class | Nitroimidazole Antimicrobial | Glycopeptide Antibacterial |
| Used to treat | Abscess, Amebiasis, Bacterial endocarditis, Bacterial meningitis, Bacterial vaginosis, Bacteroides infections, Giardiasis, H. pylori infection, Pseudomembranous enterocolitis, Rosacea, Sepsis, Surgical wound infection, Trichomonas vaginitis | Bacterial endocarditis, Diarrhea, Neutropenia, Pneumococcal meningitis, Postoperative complications, Pseudomembranous enterocolitis, Staphylococcal infections |
| Generic price | From $0.10 each, about $3.05 for 30 (250 mg tablet); other forms from $0.14 per gram (0.75% gl (Vaginal)) | From $1.33 each, about $39.87 for 30 (125 mg capsule); other forms from $0.67 per mL (25 mg/mL oral solution) |
| Brand price | No brand price listed | No brand price listed |
| Generic savings | Not listed | Not listed |