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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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What does the drug penicillin do?

Penicillin is an antibiotic. Penicillin is used to treat many different types of infections caused by bacteria, such as ear infections prescribed by doctors for bacterial infections in wounds
Destroys the cell walls of the bacteria allowing the bacteria's cytoplasm to exit the cell as well as allowing water and ions to enter, causing apoptosis of the bacteria.

Will penicillin cure lip sores?

I have been o penicillin for 8 days and have noticed asore spot on the side of my lip also

What is penicillan made from?

a mold called Penicillium notatum

What would the world be like in penicillin was never discovered?

it wanst descovered by howard florey it was descovered by alexander fleming and lots of people would be dead! L

Is Erythromycin an antibiotic?

Yes. It's often used for people who are allergic to penicillin.

Is it safe to take Zyrtec if you are allergic to sulfa and penicillin?

There is no relation between penicillin allergy and cyclobenzaprine allergy. There is no problem if you're only allergic to penicillin.

Can you be allergic to roughage?

Roughage (more or less synonymous with dietary fiber) is generally plant based, but it's specifically non-digestible. Since it doesn't break down and get absorbed, it's not going to a good candidate to cause allergic reactions. That said, a food (bean, grain, vegetable) that provides roughage will generally have enough other digestible elements that they can trigger a reaction. For instance, the skin of a tomato is high in fiber/roughage, and that fact won't be what causes an allergic reaction; you might simply be allergic to the other compounds in a tomato. As an analogy, it's kind of like asking if bottles are dangerous to drink from; if they have 100% alcohol in them, then yes. If they contain juice, then no. It's not really about the bottle.

Last point: you could definitely have a bad physical reaction to fiber without it being an allergy per se. For instance, if you're sensitive to it, you could easily get diarrhea.

Does augmentin contain penicillin?

Yes, Augmentin is a penicillin antibiotic. People allergic to one of them may be allergic to the other. Please see the link for additional information about Augmentin.

Can you get chlamydia treatment at the pharmacy?

Chlamydia is a bacterium and is treated with antibiotics that may be available on-line or by mail order in some places ... but ... self diagnosis and treatment is unwise. Chlamydia can cause sterility, arthritis, proctitis, prostatitis, and so on. A doctor can perform tests to see if you have Chlamydia, prescribe antibiotics appropriate for your infection that are compatible with other medications you may be taking, and do follow up testing to check that you didn't get reinfected. If you buy medication online, you haven't had an exam to check for pelvic inflammatory disease, epididymitis, and other complications. In addition, all patients with chlamydia should be tested for other STDs; it's foolish to rely on a a partner's results to determine if you need testing.

Take care of your health by seeing a health care provider for appropriate diagnosis and treatment.

What part did Cecil Paine play in the penicillin story?

he did more research on penicillin & treated people successfully using it.

Is macrobid a penicillin?

No. It does not. It contains nitrofurantoin monohydrate.

What form of penicillin was used before penicillin pills were developed in the 1960?

One form I know for sure is injection penicillin. One of my close friend Judy from USA was born in 1939. She was 7 years old, when she received penicillin shots. Her cousins used to admire the sites of shot. The first dose used was injection only. Penicillin G is easily destroyed by gastric acid. Only penicillin V is effective orally. It must have been invented later than 1960.

Can you drink red wine while taking penicillin?

It would be best to avoid alcohol while taking penicillin. Please call your doctor or pharmacist to get the best answer for your situation.

Can you take penicillin and flomax at the same time?

yes it is healthy for you to take both at the same time. or you can die by just taking one.

What bacterial infections does penicillin cure?

Penicillen is an antibiotic. This means it can only kills bacteria . It would be ineffective if you had a virus, like a cold or influenza. However, penicillen is only effective on organisms that have cell walls, as this it's their target. Luckily, this is the case for most bacteria.

Penicillen is normally prescribed by your doctor.

Are mycin drugs in the penicillin family?

No. For example, Erythromycin is a macrolide antibiotic with an antimicrobial spectrum slightly wider than penicillin, and is often used for people with a penicillin allergy.

Is Penicillin water soluble?

It's a bicyclic acid in a solid state.

It is slightly water soluble but that type of organic matter breaks down easier in ethyl alcohol, ether, chloroform and most organic solvents rather than water.

Does penicillin capsules work for human infections?

Penicillin is not a broad spectrum antibiotic like chloramphenicol or the tetracycline. In fact the penicillin is a narrow spectrum antibiotic. It kills the gram positive and gram negative cocci and gram positive bacilli only. Now a days many bacteria has become resistant to penicillin.