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Athlone phenoxymethylpenicillin

Athlone phenoxymethylpenicillin

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Brands

Pen vee K • Veetids • V cillin • Betapen • Incil • Len VK

Generic Drug

Penicillin VK

Side Effects

Common

Abdominal pain
Fever
Nausea
Vomiting
Stomach pain
Rash

Serious

Diarrhea
Hypersensitivity

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Is it safe to exercise when taking phenoxymethylpenicillin?

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Can phenoxymethylpenicillin and lymecycline be taken together safely?

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How long does it take to get side effects from Phenoxymethylpenicillin?

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How long does phenoxymethylpenicillin last in the blood or your body system after you stop taking the course?

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Was wandering how long the side effect of taking Phenoxymethylpenicillin would last after finishing the courses?

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Can you drink alcohlic while on penicillin v?

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Can you drink alcohlic while on calvepen penicillin v?

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A 42-year old asked:

I need doctors help please, allergic reaction to phenoxymethylpenicillin!?

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A 33-year old female asked:

I have to take phenoxymethylpenicillin, but I have a sensitive stomach. Can I take it with food?

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A 31-year old female asked:

Does phenoxymethylpenicillin 250mg treat an std?

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A 31-year old female asked about a 58-year old female:

58yo Fem takes 500mg of Phenoxymethylpenicillin twice a day long term. Can this do more harm than good? Should she be taking probiotic/prebiotic too?

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A female asked:

The pharmasist says its okay for me to take my 50mg sertraline tablets with 500g of phenoxymethylpenicillin im taking 4 times a day just wanted to mak?

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A 37-year old asked:

Is it possible for you to drink alcohol with penicillin v k?

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A 18-year old female asked:

Effect of stopping 1 gram of penicillin V after a day upon realising you don't need it as have no symptoms except tonsil stone?

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A 40-year old male asked:

Took a Treponema pallidium antibody test (electrochemiluminescence assay) 5 days after a course of phenoxymethylpenicillin (250mg tabs, 8 per day for a week for sinusitis). Could this cause a false neg test? Test taken 6 weeks post potential exposure?

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A 46-year old asked:

Is it okay to do drink alcohol and cocaine/mdma while on penicillin v?

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A 17-year old female asked:

Can I take penicillin v potassium500mg for a uti? I've had the UTI for 4 days now and cranberry juice isn't doing the trick. Please answer ASAP

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A 23-year old female asked:

I keep getting tonsillitis, despite X 2 Penicillin V prescriptions. AOS blood tests "upper range of normal" what treatment would help?

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A 20-year old female asked:

I've finished my course of penicillin v for tonsillitis but there are still a couple of tiny spots on my tonsils. Is this a problem? They aren't sore

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A 22-year old female asked:

I have a lot of pain and facial swelling from a root canal retreat. I was given penicillin v and metronidazole. When will the swelling go down?

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A 25-year old female asked:

I have been ta been taking phenoxymethylpenicillin for four days now I have a flat red blotchy rash on hands and feet and it burns i'm also 12wks preg?

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A 19-year old female asked:

My left tonsil has been swollen for 6 days I've been taking penicillin v past 48 hrs. Swelling has reduced theres still a lump behind it & if i push it with my tongue it leaks will this need draining?

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A 23-year old female asked:

Prescribed phenoxymethylpenicillin and fusidic acid for tonsillitis, sore nose piercing and bad headache. Not told to remove nose ring though.Correct?

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A male asked:

I have been given phenoxymethylpenicillin for a throat infection (2000mg per day). will this effect my sperm? I'm due to give sperm for IVF in March.

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A 37-year old female asked:

Monday i was given penicillin v 500 mg for strep throat. Still have a lot of pain & now I have a horrible taste in my mouth. How long to take effect?

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I was prescribed penicillin for bacterial sinusitis. Can penicillin v cause orange-reddish urine? 2 months ago i had kidney stones could it be related?- so far i have no other symptoms i.e flank pain

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Diagnosed with severe tonsillitis prescribed Penicillin V to take 6 hrs apart for 10 days, often get vaginal thrush from ABX, can I take probiotics when on Pen V to prevent candida overgrowth? Or have them a few hours after my Pen V dose?

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What happens if you inhale spray varnish containing acetone and n butyl acetate? Accidentally inhaled some and developed sinusitis but should I see doctor? Using dymista and have phenoxymethylpenicillin. Have slight sinus pain but discharge settled?

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A 29-year old female asked:

Tonsillitis in October, no abscess & treated with penicillin V. Ever since, time to time I can taste pus in throat along with thickened mucus at back of nose/throat. No pain only bad taste of pus. Had peritonsilar abscess 2 Yr ago so I remember taste?

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A 25-year old male asked:

Can you take Penicillin V potassium 500 mg for infected tooth?

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