Question 1

what is penicillin?

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Antibiotic: Penicillin is one of the first antibiotic ever developed to treat infection.  Unfortunately, due to it's widespread and indiscriminate use, many bacteria became resistant to this great antibiotic.   
Today we still use it to treat many different types of infection caused by bacteria sensitive to penicillin.

Question 2

what is penicillin usually prescribed for?

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Infection: Any infection that is susceptible to it. In recent history, penicillin is used either for strep infections or syphilis.

Question 3

what is penicillin and what does it treat?

Accepted Answer

Penicillin is an: antibiotic and it treats bacterial infections.

Question 4

what is penicillin? why are some people allergic to it?

Accepted Answer

Antimicrobial agent: No one really knows why people become allergic to this drug or any other for that matter.  It attaches to a protein molecule as a hapten and the immune system confuses this resultant molecule with an invader and mounts an errant response typically reserved for parasites.  Fortunately penicillin allergy may fade with time and can be demonstrated with a skin test.

Question 5

what is penicillin vk 500 used for?

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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.

Question 6

what is in penicillin that prevents acne?

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ACNE: Penicillin does not prevent Acne. It may treat active secondary infection by bacteria but it is not a first line antibiotic treatment for typical Acne.

Question 7

uc dr gave me a prescription for nose spray and penicillin. she thought it was caused by allergies.  tested neg for strep. what good is penicillin?

Accepted Answer

If negative : For bacterial infection.  PCN serving no purpose.  Unless your doctor thought is was a sinus infection.  Call your doctor to find out what they were treating

Question 8

what is given for a penicillin allergy?

Accepted Answer

Depends on reaction: In the acute setting, a severe reaction to penicillin might be treated with injectable epinephrine, steroids or benadryl (diphenhydramine). Otherwise, there is no treatment for penicillin allergy other than avoidance. If you have an infection that requires penicillin despite the history of allergy, a penicillin desensitization can be performed.

Question 9

when does someone get penicillin?

Accepted Answer

Penicillin: is used to treat bacterial infections when the organism is  susceptible to it.

Question 10

can you dink while taking penicillin?

Accepted Answer

Yes: No problem taking penicillin class antibiotics with alcohol but keep it in moderation.  If you have a significant infection it would be best to abstain until the infection has resolved.

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