Yes, there are many different types of Antibiotics. Beta-Lactams (which Penicillin is part of) only make up a small percentage of Antibiotics. There are 6 main groups of antibiotics: Beta-Lactams, Quinolones, Sulfonamides, Aminoglycosides, Tetracyclins, and Macrolides. Even within the group Beta-Lactam, there are not that many Penicillin derivatives anymore, due to high resistance in disease.
which antibotic can be taken for a bladder infection instead of penicillin?
If you are allegric to penicillin (and other cillins) alternatives would depend entirely on what kind of infection you are being treated for. Penicillin is a broad base antibiotic to treat a variety of infections from middle ear infections to urinary infections.
There is a homeopathic version of penicillin called pleo-not or notakehl which seems to offer the same antibiotic action without the side effects such as killing healthy bacteria in the gut or creating antibiotic resistant strains of bacteria
I am allergic. I was given an alternate medicine it was called zithromax or also known as the Z-pack
At this time, I am aware of no OTC antibiotics in America.
Note that this varies by country -- for instance, Ampicillin is available OTC in Mexico (or was last year).
Penicillin is an antibiotic used to treat a number of bacterial infections. A substitute is amoxycillin or azithromycin (for strep)
Erythromycin is used as penicillin substitute
For humans, penicillin is only available by doctor's prescription.
Penicillin is not an O.T.C drug, you need a script to obtain it.
No, penicillin is only available by prescription in the United States
Yes.
You cannot buy Dihydrocodeine over the counter. This is a prescription medication in Schedule II. This means only with a valid prescription will you be given this medication.
No.
Propranolol
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The easiest answer is - ask your pharmacist to recommend an alternative. If you're allergic to any of the ingredients in Maalox - your pharmacist will be able to recommend a subsitute medication that doesn't contain the substance you're affected by.
Excedrin does. There are others.
medication and drugs
purchase of a non perscription medication at a pharmacy
Generally, any -cillin is an antibiotic used to treat infections, one example being Ampicillin. For most cases, medicine turns to erythromycin for penicillin allergies.