Comparing Erythromycin vs 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, Otitis Media... View more |
Related suggestions Skin or Soft Tissue Infection
Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
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| More about Erythromycin | More about Penicillin v potassium | ||||||||||||||||
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Erythromycin has an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from a total of 64 ratings on Drugs.com. 42% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 32% reported a negative effect. |
Penicillin v potassium has an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from a total of 54 ratings on Drugs.com. 54% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 24% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: erythromycin side effects in more detail. |
See also: penicillin v potassium side effects in more detail. |
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View all erythromycin prices |
View all penicillin v potassium prices |
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| Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
| 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 Lactobionate, Erythrocin Stearate Filmtab, Erythrocot, PCE Dispertab, Wyamycin S View more | Penicillin VK | ||||||||||||||||
| 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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2 hours |
1 hour |
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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 615 drugs are known to interact with erythromycin:
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A total of 36 drugs are known to interact with penicillin v potassium:
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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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June 24, 1964 |
January 13, 1958 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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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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