What special dietary instructions should I follow? What should I do if I forget a dose? What side effects can this medication cause? What should I know about storage and disposal of this medication? Brand names. Shake the oral solution well before each use to mix the medication evenly. Other uses for this medicine. What special precautions should I follow? Before taking penicillin V potassium, tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to penicillin V potassium, other penicillin antibiotics, cephalosporin antibiotics such as cefaclor, cefadroxil, cefazolin Ancef, Kefzol , cefepime Maxipime , cefixime Suprax , cefotaxime Claforan , cefotetan, cefoxitin Mefoxin , cefpodoxime, cefprozil, ceftaroline Teflaro , ceftazidime Fortaz, Tazicef, in Avycaz , ceftibuten, ceftriaxone, cefuroxime Ceftin, Zinacef , and cephalexin Keflex ; any other medications, or any of the ingredients in penicillin V potassium tablets or oral solution.
Your doctor may need to change the doses of your medications or monitor you carefully for side effects. Also, tell your doctor if you have or have ever had allergies, asthma, hay fever, or kidney disease. If you become pregnant while taking penicillin V potassium, call your doctor.
Unless your doctor tells you otherwise, continue your normal diet. Penicillin V potassium may cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away: diarrhea nausea vomiting abdominal pain black, hairy tongue Some side effects can be serious. If you experience any of these symptoms, call your doctor immediately or get emergency medical treatment: rash hives itching hoarseness wheezing difficulty swallowing or breathing swelling of the throat, tongue, or lips joint pain a return of fever, sore throat, chills, or other signs of infection severe diarrhea watery or bloody stools that may occur with or without fever and stomach cramps may occur up to 2 months or more after your treatment Penicillin V potassium may cause other side effects.
If your dose is different, do not change it unless your doctor tells you to do so. The amount of medicine that you take depends on the strength of the medicine. Also, the number of doses you take each day, the time allowed between doses, and the length of time you take the medicine depend on the medical problem for which you are using the medicine.
The number of tablets or teaspoonfuls of suspension that you take depends on the strength of the medicine. Also, the number of doses you take each day, the time allowed between doses, and the length of time you take the medicine depend on the medical problem for which you are taking a penicillin. If you miss a dose of this medicine, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not double doses.
Store the medicine in a closed container at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light. Keep from freezing. There is a problem with information submitted for this request. Sign up for free, and stay up-to-date on research advancements, health tips and current health topics, like COVID, plus expert advice on managing your health. It is possible that some of the reported success from azithromycin is from its anti-inflammatory effect. Depending on the type of infection, a physician may prescribe you one of two types of antibiotics: broad-spectrum or narrow-spectrum.
Broad-spectrum antibiotics affect a wide range of bacteria, whereas narrow-spectrum antibiotics attack specific types of bacteria. Physicians will often times try to prescribe narrow-spectrum antibiotics when they know which bacteria caused the infection. For example in pharyngitis caused by Streptococcus pyogenes , a physician may prescribe benzylpenicillin.
Because using broad-spectrum antibiotics unnecessarily can contribute to antibiotic resistance. In particular, bacterial resistance must be considered whenever using antibiotics for non-bacterial infections," says Kaveh. That's because "antibiotics do not treat viral infections," says Kaveh.
But it's not the viral infection they're treating. Often times it's a secondary bacterial infection that patients develop due to a weakened immune system. COVID isn't the only disease that causes dangerous secondary infections. Around half of these deaths were due to secondary bacterial pneumonia.
So physicians may prescribe an antibiotic as a precautionary measure. Antibiotics start working almost immediately. For example, amoxicillin takes about one hour to reach peak levels in the body.
Phenoxymethylpenicillin is also known as penicillin V. To make sure this medicine is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have: had an allergic reaction to phenoxymethylpenicillin, or any other antibiotics or medicines, in the past kidney problems any allergies asthma.
How much will I take? For adults and children over 12 years, you'll usually take: mg 4 times a day - for treating infections mg twice a day - for preventing infections. Important Carry on taking this medicine until you have completed the course, even if you feel better. If you stop your treatment early, the infection could come back.
When to take it Try to space the doses evenly throughout the day. How to take it Swallow phenoxymethylpenicillin tablets whole. Do not chew or break them. What if I forget to take it? What if I take too much? Common side effects These common side effects happen in 1 in 10 people.
Keep taking the medicine, but tell your doctor or pharmacist if they bother you or don't go away: feeling sick nausea being sick vomiting or diarrhoea stomach pain Serious side effects Serious side effects are rare and happen in less than 1 in 1, people. Call a doctor straight away if you get: redness and peeling of the skin over large areas of your body stomach pain, fever and a lot of watery diarrhoea with blood and mucus in it Serious allergic reaction Around 1 in 10 people have an allergic reaction to phenoxymethylpenicillin.
In most cases, the allergic reaction is mild. Symptoms may include: a raised, itchy skin rash coughing wheezing Mild allergic reactions can usually be successfully treated by taking antihistamines.
These aren't all the side effects of phenoxymethylpenicillin. For a full list, see the leaflet inside your medicines packet. Information: You can report any suspected side effect to the UK safety scheme. What to do about: feeling sick nausea - stick to simple meals and do not eat rich or spicy food while you're taking this medicine. Take small, frequent sips if you're being sick. Signs of dehydration include peeing less than usual or having dark, strong-smelling pee.
Do not take any other medicines to treat diarrhoea and vomiting without speaking to a pharmacist or doctor. It can help to eat and drink slowly and have smaller and more frequent meals.
Putting a heat pad or covered hot water bottle on your stomach may also help. If you're in a lot of pain, speak to your pharmacist or doctor. Important For safety, tell your doctor if you're trying to get pregnant, already pregnant, or breastfeeding. Tell your doctor if you're taking these medicines before you start taking phenoxymethylpenicillin: methotrexate a blood thinner called warfarin gout medicines called probenecid and sulphinpyrazone typhoid vaccine as capsules other antibiotics Mixing phenoxymethylpenicillin with herbal remedies and supplements There are no known problems with taking herbal remedies and supplements with phenoxymethylpenicillin.
Important For safety, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you're taking any other medicines, including herbal remedies, vitamins or supplements. How does phenoxymethylpenicillin work? What if I'm allergic to penicillin? When will I feel better? For most infections, you should feel better within a few days.
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