Question 1

what's penicilin nipecil?

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Spelling?: Penicillin is an antibiotic. I tried to research "penicilin nipecil" for you and have found nothing. Is this mispelled?

Question 2

if i took penicillin once and didn't get steven johnson syndrome could i take again m not get that or s reaction ?

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See below : Stevens-Johnson syndrome is a "rare" and "unpredictable" reaction. An adverse drug reaction is often the cause, with antibiotics, especially sulfa drugs, being one of the classes of medications that can cause this reaction. It has been reported with penicillin (PCN). PCN allergy is often an acquired allergy, occurring after prior exposure(s) that was not associated with any adverse reaction(s).

Question 3

doctors, can my penicillin allergy prevent me from joining the u.s. navy?

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Is PCN allergy true?: Many people (9 out of 10) in one study with "penicillin allergy" actually tolerate PCN without any problem. I would see an allergist and have them evaluate.. You can also get skin testing and/or a graded oral challenge to prove or disprove your allergy.  If you had a vague rash when you were a child chances are you may not really be allergic. If you are truly allergic ask the Navy if you can serve

Question 4

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 5

when does someone get penicillin?

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

Question 6

can you dink while taking penicillin?

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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.

Question 7

what drugs has penicillin resulted in?

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Virtually all!: All modern antibiotics were developed based on the success of Penicillin, but they are not all considered the same class as penicillin.

Question 8

how long is a shot of penicillin good?

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Penicllin: It depends upon the kind of penicillin.  Regular penicillin (given iv) has a half life of only 1-2 hours but intramuscular penicillin types last longer.  Procaine penicillin for 1-2 days and benzathine penicillin for about 3 weeks.

Question 9

what do the g and v of penicillin mean?

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

Question 10

is it bad to be allergic to penicillin?

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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.

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