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WhatIsRedManSyndrome?...Redmansyndromeisthemostcommonadversereactiontothedrugvancomycin(Vancocin).It'ssometimesreferredtoasredneck ...

Vancomycin flushing syndrome (VFS) is a reaction to the antibiotic drug vancomycin. Common symptoms consist of a rash that itches during or after the infusion of vancomycin.

VFS is the most common adverse reaction to the drug vancomycin (Vancocin)[1].

Once referred to as “red man syndrome (RMS),” this term has been replaced and is now recognized as “vancomycin flushing syndrome.” The term “red man” has derogatory, racist ties to the Native American community.

Over the last few years, the transition from red man syndrome to vancomycin flushing syndrome has been made.

This change has been endorsed by the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society[2], among others, and the condition is now listed as vancomycin flushing syndrome in StatPearls[3], a government resource.

Vancomycin is an antibiotic. It’s often used to treat serious bacterial infections, including those caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus[4], commonly referr...