Comparing Erythromycin vs Penicillin VK
Erythromycin | Penicillin VK |
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Erythromycin | Penicillin VK (penicillin v potassium) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Bowel Preparation, Bacterial Endocarditis Prevention, Bartonellosis, Bronchitis, 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 Erythromycin | More about Penicillin VK (penicillin v potassium) | ||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
Erythromycin has an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from a total of 67 ratings on Drugs.com. 43% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 32% 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: erythromycin side effects in more detail. |
See also: Penicillin VK side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||
Lower cost generic |
N/A |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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Dosage Forms Available | |||||||||
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N/A |
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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 |
N/A |
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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. | |||||||||
2 hours |
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 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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Drug Interactions | |||||||||
A total of 645 drugs are known to interact with erythromycin:
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A total of 40 drugs are known to interact with Penicillin VK:
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Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||
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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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Disease Interactions | |||||||||
First Approval Date | |||||||||
June 24, 1964 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||
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N/A |
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More Information | |||||||||
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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.
Further information
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