Question 1

what do the g and v of penicillin mean?

Accepted Answer

Different types : Penicillin g can be used orally, IV or as an injection. Penicillin v is a different form and is used orally.

Question 2

is it bad to be allergic to penicillin?

Accepted Answer

Yes and No: To be allergic to a medication will restrict the use of that medication - thats the bad part. However, typically there are other medications that can be used if needed and if the one medication one os allergic to is really needed there are ways to administer that medication.

Question 3

what is penicillin and what does it treat?

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Penicillin is an: antibiotic and it treats bacterial infections.

Question 4

can you tell me how is penicillin discovered?

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Penicillin: Penicillin was discovered from mold growing in a laboratory.  Its discovery was a surprise to the scientist.

Question 5

what happens when an allergic person takes penicillin?

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Varies: Some reactions are mild, such as hives alone. Others are more serious, with breathing problems and blood pressure drop. Some reactions (like some kinds of rashes) are not actually allergies, but different reactions that may or may not recur when you take the medicine. While it may be easier to just avoid penicillin, if it's important, you can find out if you have a "true" allergy by testing.

Question 6

please tell me if there are any alternatives to penicillin?

Accepted Answer

Many: I am guessing that you are allergic to penicillin and need an antibiotic for some infection.  There are many alternatives which your family doctor can suggest for the problem that you have. They have different spectrums so the list is too long for this format.

Question 7

what substrate is used during the production of penicillin?

Accepted Answer

Penicillin: This antibiotic changed the world. Initially discovered by Dr. Fleming, from a mold contaminating his bacterial plates, to modern day drugs that save lives every day. It was discovered that 6-aminopenicillanic acid (6-APA) was an important building block for penicillin. This can be modified further to create different forms (such as amoxicillin, pipericillin etc) to best design drugs to kill germs

Question 8

are there any ways to suddenly get an alergic reation to penicillin?

Accepted Answer

YES: Allergic reaction may come and go at different stage of your life.  Contributing factors are local environmental factors, stress, and diets.

Question 9

do penicillin cure gonnorhea ?

Accepted Answer

Not for decades: Penicillin was once a good cure for many infections like staph and gonorrhea. However germs mutate and sometimes become resistant. By the late 1970's the strains of penicillin resistant gonorrhea had become so common that penicillin use was no longer considered a proper selection to treat such an important infection. Other medications were developed that work effectively.

Question 10

what can penicillin do with mvp?

Accepted Answer

MVP: Pcn used to be used as a prophylactic anti biotic for mvp to prevent SBE .  How ever present recommendations are that there is no need for anti biotic prophylaxis for simple  mvp  and as such pcn usage for mvp has been discontinued.

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