Question 1

is doxycline strong enought to kill  gonorrhea virus i'm allergic to penicillin?

Accepted Answer

Better...: Note: gonorrhea is a bacteria and not a virus. Antibiotics don't work on viral infections. To answer you question, doxy is a recommended drug to treat gonorrhea. Why? Gonorrhea resistance to cephalosporins (a penicillin like antibiotic) is rising; either Doxycycline or Azithromycin is effective in treating gonorrhea, and is recommended by the cdc.

Question 2

if i have an std, like gonorrhea or chlamydia, and happen to be allergic to penicillin, what antibiotic can i take?

Accepted Answer

Rocephin&Zithromax/t: We do not use penicillin to treat gonorrhea due to resistance to penicillin.We use a shot of Rocephin (ceftriaxone) which is a cephalosporin, or cefexime asingle dose of 400mgm by mouth
or spectomycine can be used 2gm single doseim.But specticomycine is not available in us
for chlamydia we use single dose of zithromax 1gm or vibramycine for 10 days.

Question 3

could penicillin vk get you high?

Accepted Answer

Not that I know: Antibiotics like pencillin generally do not have any effect on cognition.  I am unaware of any psychotropic effects of pen vk.

Question 4

please describe the medication: penicillin vk?

Accepted Answer

Antibiotic: This is a broad spectrum antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections.

Question 5

can penicillin vk 500 be used for stds?

Accepted Answer

No: Pen VK is not part of the modern armamentarium of STD treatment.

Question 6

will penicillin vk work for bacterial vaginois?

Accepted Answer

Not likely: The bacterial organisms that cause bacterial vaginosis tend to be Gram negative anaerobes that Penicillin will not completely "kill". Anaerobes are bacteria that don't like to live in the presence of oxygen( the vagina) and Penicillin prefers aerobes(oxygen loving bacteria) to treat that are Gram positive.

Question 7

are penicillin vk antibiotic tablets suitable for toothache?

Accepted Answer

Possibly: You don't know if you have an infection, do you? Taking antibiotics when you don't have an infection is totally useless, and taking antibiotics if you do have a dental infection will not fix the tooth. You still need to see a dentist for care, so the sooner you call the sooner you will feel better..

Question 8

will penicillin vk make me photsensitive to the sun. if so and if i go out jogging will that deduce it's ability to fight my infection.

Accepted Answer

Not  likely: Penicillin is not known to make people sensitive to the sun.

Question 9

tomorrow will be the 7th day that i've been on penicillin vk 500mg for strep. today my whole body aches, is this due to the penicillin?

Accepted Answer

Body aches....: You should consult the doctor that prescribed your penicillin so he/she can reevaluate.  It might be the disease or the drug.  More history information and physical examination and possibly some lab tests are needed to answer your question.  If you have been on antibiotic for seven days and are not getting better, it is very important to see your doctor again.

Question 10

what is penicillin vk 500 used for?

Accepted Answer

Dental Infections: While pen vk is not used very often in medicine anymore, it is used in dentistry all the time because it is one of the most effective antibiotics for dental infections.

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Is doxycline strong enought to kill gonorrhea virus i'm allergic to penicillin?

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If i have an std, like gonorrhea or chlamydia, and happen to be allergic to penicillin, what antibiotic can i take?

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Could penicillin vk get you high?

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Please describe the medication: penicillin vk?

A member asked:

Can penicillin vk 500 be used for stds?

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Will penicillin vk work for bacterial vaginois?

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Are penicillin vk antibiotic tablets suitable for toothache?

A member asked:

Will penicillin vk make me photsensitive to the sun. if so and if i go out jogging will that deduce it's ability to fight my infection.

A member asked:

Tomorrow will be the 7th day that i've been on penicillin vk 500mg for strep. today my whole body aches, is this due to the penicillin?

A member asked:

What is penicillin vk 500 used for?

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