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ArticleAntibiotics (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Dual Analytical Evaluation of Generic Intravenous Vancomycin HCl in Saudi Arabia Using Microbiological and HPLC-DAD Approaches.

Haya S Alzeer, Amani T Alsufyani, Mai S Alwathnani, Afnan Althobaiti, Manal Almusa, Fatimah M Alamri, Haneen H Aldossari, Yahya M Alshehri, Lenah E Mukhtar, Fahad M Alreshoodi and 1 more

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Haya S AlzeerSaudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA), Riyadh 13513, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0009-0001-2301-4793
Amani T AlsufyaniSaudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA), Riyadh 13513, Saudi Arabia.
Mai S AlwathnaniDepartment of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University (PSAU), Al-Kharj 16273, Saudi Arabia.
Afnan AlthobaitiSaudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA), Riyadh 13513, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0003-0908-7141
Manal AlmusaSaudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA), Riyadh 13513, Saudi Arabia.
Fatimah M AlamriDepartment of Chemistry, College of Science, King Khalid University (KKU), Abha 62529, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0009-0002-7363-6336
Haneen H AldossariDepartment of Biochemistry, College of Science, King Saud University (KSU), Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
Yahya M AlshehriSaudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA), Riyadh 13513, Saudi Arabia.
Lenah E MukhtarSaudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA), Riyadh 13513, Saudi Arabia.
Fahad M AlreshoodiSaudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA), Riyadh 13513, Saudi Arabia.
Fahad S AldawsariSaudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA), Riyadh 13513, Saudi Arabia.

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Saudi Food and Drug Authority
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND/

objectivesVancomycin hydrochloride (HCl) for injection is a vital antibiotic for severe infections. Vancomycin is an indispensable first-line antibiotic for life-threatening infections like methicillin-resistant

methodsUsing both microbiological and chemical methodologies as recommended by the US Pharmacopeia (USP) guidelines.

resultsThe microbiological assay, utilizing the USP "Antibiotics-Microbial Assay" method using

conclusionsBoth methods confirmed the potency of the tested generics within USP limits. However, minor variations observed between microbiological and chemical results highlight the importance of employing complementary techniques for comprehensive quality assessment. These findings underscore the importance of robust regulatory frameworks and ongoing post-market surveillance to ensure the continued safety, efficacy, and availability of quality-assured generic antibiotics in the Saudi market.

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agar diffusionanalytical chemistrygeneric equivalenceHPLC (high-performance/pressure liquid chromatography)intravenous injection productspost-market surveillancetherapeutic drug monitoringvancomycin hydrochloride

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PMID42192692
PMCPMC13203550

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