Comparing Erythrocin Lactobionate vs Penicillin VK
| Erythrocin Lactobionate (erythromycin) | Penicillin VK (penicillin v potassium) |
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| Erythrocin Lactobionate (erythromycin) | Penicillin VK (penicillin v potassium) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Bronchitis, Bowel Preparation, Bacterial Endocarditis Prevention, Bartonellosis, Bullous Pemphigoid, Campylobacter Gastroenteritis, Chancroid, Chlamydia Infection, Dental Abscess... View more |
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 Skin or Soft Tissue Infection
Middle Ear Infections (Otitis Media)
Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
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| More about Erythrocin Lactobionate (erythromycin) | More about (penicillin v potassium) | ||||||||
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Penicillin VK has an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from a total of 31 ratings on Drugs.com. 58% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 32% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||
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| Lower cost generic approved |
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| Other erythromycin brands include: E-Mycin, E.E.S. Granules, E.E.S.-200, E.E.S.-400, E.E.S.-400 Filmtab, Ery-Tab, Eryc, EryPed, Erythrocin, Erythrocin Stearate Filmtab, Erythrocot, PCE Dispertab, Wyamycin S View more |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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2 hours |
1 hour |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||
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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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Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 686 drugs are known to interact with Erythrocin Lactobionate:
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A total of 63 drugs are known to interact with Penicillin VK:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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1 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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