Comparing Cepacol Sore Throat vs Penicillin VK
Cepacol Sore Throat | Penicillin VK |
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Cepacol Sore Throat (benzocaine / menthol) | Penicillin VK (penicillin v potassium) |
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Over-the-counter
Prescribed for Sore Throat, Tonsillitis/Pharyngitis. Cepacol Sore Throat may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Bacterial Infection, Fusospirochetosis - Trench Mouth, Clostridioides difficile Infection, Cutaneous Bacillus anthracis, Lyme Disease - Erythema Chronicum Migrans, Middle Ear... View more |
Related suggestions Tonsillitis/Pharyngitis
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More about Cepacol Sore Throat (benzocaine / menthol) | More about Penicillin VK (penicillin v potassium) | ||||||||
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Cepacol Sore Throat has an average rating of 10.0 out of 10 from a total of 1 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Penicillin VK has an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from a total of 31 ratings on Drugs.com. 56% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 32% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||
See also: Cepacol Sore Throat side effects in more detail. |
See also: Penicillin VK side effects in more detail. |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||
Other benzocaine / menthol brands include: Cepacol Extra Strength Sore Throat, Cepacol Instamax, Cepacol Sensations Cooling, Cepacol Sore Throat with Pain Relief, Chloraseptic Max Sore Throat Lozenges, Chloraseptic Sore Throat Lozenges, Chloraseptic Warming Sore Throat Lozenges, Dermoplast Pain Relieving, Mucinex InstaSoothe Sore Throat + Pain Relief, Sting-Kill, VapoCOOL Sore Throat, Vicks Formula 44 Custom Care Sore Throat Lozenges, Vicks VapoCOOL Severe, Vicks VapoCOOL Sore Throat View more |
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Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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1 hour |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||
Category N
Not classified
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Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||
A total of 46 drugs are known to interact with Cepacol Sore Throat:
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A total of 40 drugs are known to interact with Penicillin VK:
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Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||
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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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