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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.
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Can you take azithromycin if you are allergic to erythromycin?
Azithromycin must not be taken by a person who is allergic to erythromycin. The two antibiotics are closely related and work in a similar manner. A qualified health professional will be able to recommend a safe alternative.
Can penicillin be made out of moldy bread?
I do not know the answer to this question. I was on the internet to research the answer myself. I have a 20 year old daughter that was diagnosed with a penicillin allergy when she was 4 years old. She broke out in hives and looked like someone had beat her up. Since then we have been careful to avoid it. The other day she opened a garlic bread package that had been in the pantry and pretty much powdered her face with the green moldy powder, she immediately washed it all off. About an hour later she started breaking out in hives and was very itchy. She did not immediately put it together, and took an over the counter allergy med. It's been about 4 days and she has cleared up, but it left it's scars. We have come to the conclusion that it had to be the bread that caused it. She did not eat or drink anything out of the ordinary, nor did she go anywhere.
I am still going to try to find an answer to this. If anybody out that knows please tell me.
What are the problems associated with doctors over prescribing penicillin?
Penicillin is a very effective antibiotic which causes the cell walls of bacteria to break down by adding it's beta-lactam ring (part of its chemical structure) to the molecules used to build the wall. This weakens the bacteria and they lyse.
If too much penicillin is prescribed in a population, and especially if courses are not completed and some bacteria survive, then resistant forms emerge. These develop an enzyme called beta-lactamase which breaks down penicillin before it can have its effect. As such, they survive courses of penicillin and its related drugs, and a penicillin-resistant strain is formed which can only be treated with other drugs.
What is 100000 units of penicillin G equal to in ML?
hi,
the answer to this is not simple - it all depends on the formulation (strength) of the drug you get. Penicillin G can be made in various strengths, and this will be expressed in IU (international units) of penicilling per mL on the label.
What effect does penicillin have on acne?
It will reduce acne while you're taking the penicillin, a week or two after your course, your skin will go back to normal and it is your responsibility to take care of your acne free skin from then on.
Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928.
Its full name is penicillian mold
Does penicillin clean weed out of your system?
Nope. Time is about the only thing that purges marijuana from your system. If your worry is a urine test, you can dilute your urine by drinking lots and lots of water before the test (but that is still no guarantee you will pass).
No. Only time will do so.
Can you take Penicillin and NyQuil at same time?
Yes, I believe you can. NyQuil treats your symptoms the same way a regular cough medication would. It is not the same as Penicillin and should not interfere with the antibiotic. Often doctors recommend taking something to help your symptoms while on an antibiotic, NyQuil is the same. It isn't good to take NyQuil or any other cold medication for several days in a row though, you should always read the label to see how many days it is recommended to take.
What is the dosage per pound in a cat for penicillin G injectible Pen-Aqueous?
Liquid injectable penicillin can be bought without prescription at a feed or farm store. The dosage for cats is 1/2 ml (.5ml) per cat (you need not worry about per-pound.) Small syringes 1ml, 3ml are easiest to use, get 20 or 24 gauge needles to use on the cat, and if possible, one larger gauge needle (16-18) to withdraw the liquid from the bottle. You MUST keep it refrigerated, and be sure to shake the bottle before drawing - penicillin has a tendency to separate.
Draw a small amount into the syringe over the dosage you will be giving, allow the syringe to come to room/body temperature (just hold in your closed hand for a minute) and holding the syringe needle-up, tap on it a few times to remove air bubbles, and discard a small amount - back down to the 1/2ml dosage. (do NOT warm up whole bottle, just what you will be using. Again, penicillin MUST be kept refrigerated until used)
Restraining cat in towel as suggested below is a good tip. Subcutaneous administration is the safest, and releases the dose slower and more evenly into the cat's system. Raising the skin at the back of the neck and using for the injection site as described below is the perfect place.
One-time treatment will generally stop beginning infections from MINOR wounds, bites, etc. Once a day for at least 3 days is a better course.
PS Do not plan on keeping the remainder of the bottle, even in the refrigerator, more than about 2 weeks. ("until the next time I need it") Penicillin is a living culture, don't take the chance that later on, with the seal having been broken and time passed, that it appears fine but is actually powerless.
I bought a small bottle of penicillin G for cattle at a farm store. I am sure it was under $10.00. A 1 ml syringe works best for the dosing. I think the smallest the farm store had was 3 or 6 ml. I had a 1ml from when my oldest son had to give himself allergy shots. I was told to give 1/4ml to the younger cats and 1/2 to the adults. My friend that is a vet tech said if I gave them a little to much it wouldn't hurt but my farmer friend said if I gave to much they would loose some hair around the injection site. As for the needle I used a 20 gage. It was nice and short but a little to big I thought. The lower the number the bigger the needle. I was told I would have trouble drawing it out with a smaller one. I didn't have a problem so not sure about that. The directions on the bottle say you need to let the penicillin warm to room temp. I wrapped the cat in a towel and had my daughter hold them tight. I grabbed them by the scruff of their neck and gave the shot just under the skin at the base of my hold. Needle went in a little hard but only one cat gave a little growl.
Vets use a 20 gauge 1 inch long needle to draw up and inject because the powder particles in the suspension are too big for the smaller needles. If you don't use the larger diameter needles you will have only the suspension fluid in the needle to inject.
Also you must wait for it to come to room temperature for the powder to mix with the fluid properly.
Be certain to draw the plunger back a bit after inserting needle to make sure you are not in a vein. There should be no blood as you draw back(it should be clear.) Then inject slowly and steadily. Draw the needle out smoothly.
MINIMUM dosing for penicillin -g would be:
1-10 lbs would be 1/4 ml,
10-20 lbs would be 1/4 to 1/2 ml
20 - 50 lbs would be 1/2 to 1ml
Good luck!!!
I believe there is an error in the above dosing info. Per the website cited above, the weight amounts given are in kilograms, not pounds as shown above. To convert: kg x 2.2 = pounds.
Also, the website above states that the injections should be given intramuscularly (IM)ONLY, therefore subcutaneous (SQ) injection at the scruff of the neck is not the proper injection method/site. Choose a meaty muscle (hind leg), insert needle, aspirate (pull the plunger back and check for blood) to make sure you are not in a vein (as injecting penicillin directly into a vein can kill) and then shoot the drug. Takes a little more time, but holding the cat in the towel is the way to go. Do it right for safety and efficacy.
How much penicillin to give a goat?
penicillin is not only for humans and is routinely used for many infections in many animals, including goats. Shipping fever complex is actually not an infection, rendering the penicillin as nothing more than a painful shot. I believe thiamine, exercise, and fresh water is the preferred medication for shipping fever complex. For more information, go to mylamb.com for profesional advice.
No human medicineI would take caution in giving any animlas human medicine, unless prescribe by a vet.
IF it is shipping fever, and IF penicillin is the treatment, the VETERINARIAN will prescribe the dosage.
Can you take Viagra if you are allergic to aspirin?
Yes, as long as you follow the recommended doses.
Viagra is known to cancel the effects of painkillers. there are many types of aspirin so it is not best to generalize your question with "aspirin". There have been studies but nothing seems to be proof positive. There have been reports of gastral problems like aching and swelling. But it seems that no one has died of it. I would go for not using any aspirin with Viagra. and with gastral pains as a possible side effect...well I know I couldn't perform with my stomach in pain.
What effect does penicillin have on a new tattoo?
If you're about to be tattoo'd and on Penicillin DO NOT get tattoo'd I just attempted to and was unable to proceed more than three minutes, it causes hyper sensitivity to the skin, will make you bleed excessively and ink will barely take and I've sat through a good 7/8 hour session before.
In terms of using it for healing I'd advise you don't the healing is fairly quick anyway and I'd consider it pointless to use.
Tattoo artist
How many lives has penicillin saved?
It is extremely hard to tell. There is no possible way to know the exact amount. Yet it can be estimated.
Where was the penicillin discovered?
Penicillin was discovered in 1928 by the Scottish scientist Sir Alexander Fleming accidentally when he was conducting experiments in his laboratory. He noticed that microbes in some of his cultures were killed off by the growth of Penicillium mold. He was able to extract the effective substances and "penicillin" became the first dedicated antibiotic drug.
Who discovered penicillin in 1929?
In 1868 Ernest Duchesne a French physician who noted that certain molds kill bacteria. What first intrigued him about bacteria was how Arab saddle boys at the army hospital kept their saddles in dark and damp rooms to encourage mold to grow on them because it facilitated their saddle sores to heal. Figuring there was something to the mold, he made a soution with containing it and injected it into disease-ridden guinea pigs. He discovered that they recovered completely. This was how history notes the first discovery of penicillin in the 1920 Alexandre Fleming accidentally makes penicillin mold it while working with bacteria that becomes contaminated with the same mold that later kills the bacteria
Who invented the vaccine for penicillin?
Penicillin wasn't invented. It was discovered by accident by Sir Alexander Fleming in 1928 that penicillin killed bacteria. It was discovered at St Mary's Hospital, England.
Wikipedia lists Sir Alexander Fleming discovering Penicillin. It was further developed by Howard Walter Florey. Alexander Fleming. Alexander Fleming. It might be apocryphal (almost true !) that had Pennicillin not been invented twice as many people would have died in WW2 than actually did. Fleming from Scotland He also discovered Lysozyme.
How did penicillin help progress in medicine?
Penicillin has changed our lives for the better without Penicillin its not very likely you or me would be hear by now. It cures sickness. Less children are dying at birth and life expectancy has gone up by a huge amount.
Is ciprofloxacin a penicillin?
Treats a urinary tract infection or kidney infection that is caused by bacteria. This medicine is a fluoroquinolone (quinolone) antibiotic.You should not use this medicine if you have had an allergic reaction to ciprofloxacin or any other fluoroquinolone antibiotic. As apposed to a penicillin antibiotic in short no
What is the molecular formula of penicillin?
Formula after Wikipedia; R is specific for different types of penicillins.
