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Penicillin
Penicillin refers to various antibiotics obtained from penicillium fungi or produced synthetically. It was the first drug that was effective in treating different diseases and infections such as Staphylococcus and syphilis.
1,118 Questions
Can you take diflucan if allergic to flagyl?
Flagyl or Metronidazole is not a Penicillin and does not work the same way. So unless you also have an allergy to Flagyl you do not have to worry. This drug is best taken after food or with a fatty meal.
Name a disease where penicillin has been very sucessful?
Penicillin is mainly used for treating infections, STDs, and diseases spread from animals. A particular disease it has been successful in is Meningitis. Also cellulitis, gonorrhea, and syphilis.
Penicillin is a mold that destroys bacteria. It will not cure a disease unless it is bacteria driven.
If you are allergic to penicillin should you take doxaceylin?
Doxycycline is in the tetracycline family and is unrelated to penicillin. It is most likely fine for you to take. If you develop a rash, swelling lips, tongue, wheezing or closing of your airways, get to the ER immediately. These are signs of an allergic reaction to doxycycline.
Is keflex stronger than penicillin?
Kelfex is not related to penicilliin. Although it functions in the same way, it is part of a group of antibiotics called Sulfers. Some people who are allergic to Penicillin and its derivatives, can sometimes be allergic to Kelfex and Sulfers.
Canine Penicillin dosage eighty pound dog?
Go to vet! don't experiment with your dogs health.
Some people can not afford care for their pet.
(Reply from a vet): The first answer is correct, you should only give prescription medicines when prescribed by a vet - if you end up giving the wrong dose the dog could develop a worse infection, and could be resistant to the antibiotic you have used. That will only result in a bigger vet bill!
There are many charities out there who will see people who can't afford to visit a vet - in the UK try the PDSA or RSPCA; you will usually just pay for the cost price of the drugs you are given. It's really important that a vet actually sees the animal - advice on here will not help you if the infection needs different antibiotics, or a long course - and if the infection is also causing pain you may need a pain killer as well (giving human painkillers to dogs can be VERY dangerous, and should never be done).
How has society been affected by penicillin?
it created job due to the fact it was hand grown also people who had allergies to penicillin pad 63% more to be treated by it. It also helped injured works get to work and improved the economy
Can you take Tylenol with codeine and penicillin vk at the same time?
Yes you can take both together. Paracetamol kills the pain and the penicillin kills the infection.
Why penicillin cannot kill virus?
The antibiotics interfere with chemical reactions that bacteria need to survive, but that human cells do not employ. In penicillin, a chemical binds to the enzymes that are supposed to help in the maintenance of the bacterial cell walls. So it impedes the repair process until finally the cell wall fails and the bacterium dies. Human cells do not use those enzymes.
Either orally, by injection, or through and IV. It depnds on how serious the infection is and the type of antibiotic administered.
Does benzyl penicillin cure streptocci?
Cure? Maybe, maybe not but Penicillin G and Penicillin V will kill may forms of staphylococcus and streptococcus. There are many, many penicillins on the market today such as: amoxicillin, ampicillin, oxacillin, cloxacillin, dicloxacillin, nafcillin, and piperacillin. There many more penicillins that can kill staph.
Non-penicillin antibiotics are available that will kill stph and strept infections too (most cepphalosporins, vancomycin, cleocin, and most recently linazolid,
To ensure a particular penicillin will kill a staph infection which has infected a person, first he must get his blood drawn and sent off for cultures and sensitivities. Then find which one drug is the safest for us to take and the most destructive to the bug which has infected some poor lug.
What is a over the counter drug with penicilin?
OTC is an abbreviation for "Over-the-counter" which means medications you can purchase inside the pharmacy or drug-store without the need for a doctors prescription. Penicillin requires a prescription to obtain due to the fact it has a high potential for allergic reaction and can counter-act with so many medications.
Any antibiotics should be taken under the advice and care of a medical professional.
Who discovered penicillin an antibiotic from certain molds?
Sir Alexander Fleming, in September 1928, to be exact.
What year did penicillin become a pill?
when it will be best tolerated orally.to know whether it is is tolerated or not he/she should be asked properly to scrutinised whether he/she had taken it before or not.
Why is it safe for humans to use penicillin?
At the time of its discovering it was considered a wonder drug because it was the first antibiotic, that has saved lots of life. Penicillin has been the pioneer among antibiotics, which is still used today.
Who knighted sir Alexander Fleming?
He was knighted in 1944 by King George VI of the United Kingdom and could from then on address himself as Sir Alexander Fleming.
What does or doses of caffeine are recommended for a 7-year-old with ADD?
Caffeine has the same effect on the dopamine inhibitors as the pharmaceutical solutions.
AnswerIf the child is on a stimulant medication --- NONE! It can increase hyper activity, and raise the heart rate and blood pressure.Can you take paracetamol with penicillin?
you should be fine i am. aspirin is a blood thinner and anti inflamitory medication as well as a pain killer the blood thining properties are why they say take aspirin to help stop a heart attack we are not talking ibuprophin it works differenty aspirin was i heard used in its natural form found in willow bark by the Indians to make willow bark tea to help with arthritis thus using the anti inflamitory properties thought i am told it was bitter as could be it had natural buffers in place so you could almost drink it all day long
penicillin is a anitibiotic
Can you take claritin d and amoxicillin together?
Yes Dayquil is fine to take with amoxicillin, in fact a lot of doctors will prescribe decongestants, antihistamines and cough suppressants along with antibiotics just to make you feel better while the antibiotic does its stuff.
Make sure to drink lots of water before and after you're finished taking Amoxicillin. Once you finish the Amoxicillin prescription, eat yogurt with live cultures or take acidophilus to restore the healthy bacteria in your digestive tract.
Does doxycycline contain penicillin in it?
nope.
Doxycycline is an antibiotic, which is from the class of Tetracyclines.
They are broad spectrum antibiotics which mostly have to avoid dairy products, antacids, aluminium, calcium, iron, magnesium and zinc salts to prevent poor absorption of Tetracyclines (except Doxycycline & Minocycline for dairy products are unaffected)
other examples includes: Democlocycline, Minocycline, Tigecycline
Can you take Cipro if allergic to cephalosporin drugs?
The answer is: maybe, be cautious and get expert advice. I think the best rundown is found at this site: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/583836_11. Some relevant, pardon if I may quote:
Although the extent of allergic cross-reactivity between penicillin and cephalosporins is unknown and appears to be low, about 4% of patients with a proven penicillin allergy (by skin testing) also react to cephalosporins. Patients with a history of penicillin allergy who have negative penicillin skin test responses might safely receive cephalosporins. The AAAAI recommends that patients with a positive penicillin skin test (1) receive a non-beta-lactam antibiotic, (2) receive a cephalosporin through graded challenge, or (3) undergo rapid desensitization before receiving a cephalosporin. The clinical availability of skin test reagents would provide considerable assistance in evaluating patients with a history suggesting an IgE-type adverse drug response.
When current clinical data are combined with structural activity relationship side-chain analysis, it appears that, for select cephalosporins without side-chain similarities, the relative risk of prescribing these antibiotics in a non-IgE-mediated penicillin-allergic patient is no greater than the low inherent allergic risk of the products themselves.
Please note "cipro" is not a cephalosporin. It is a quinolone. The above appears to confuse the two.
Will penicillin help strep throat?
NO. By taking only one pill you are actually helping that strain of streptococcus bacteria build up a tolerance to penicillin. Take the full dosage as prescribed even when you start to feel better.
