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Telavancin, sold under the brand name Vibativ among others, is an antibiotics used to treat skin and skin structure infections (SSSI) and hospital acquired pneumonia. This includes that due to MRSA. It is given by injection into a vein.

Common side effects include nausea, diarrhea, headache, trouble sleeping, and foamy urine. Other side effects include kidney problems, red man syndrome, QT prolongation, and Clostridioides difficile infection. Use during pregnancy may harm the baby. It is a semi-synthetic lipoglycopeptide derived from vancomycin. It works by stopping bacteria from forming a cell wall.

Telavancin was approved for medical use in the United States in 2009. While it was approved in Europe in 2011, this approval was subsequently withdrawn. In the United States the medication costs about 570 USD per day as of 2021.