Comparing Flagyl IV vs Penicillin V Potassium
| Flagyl IV (metronidazole) | Penicillin v potassium |
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| Flagyl IV (metronidazole) | Penicillin v potassium |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Bacterial Infection, Amebiasis, Aspiration Pneumonia, Bacteremia, Balantidium coli, Bone infection, Clostridioides difficile Infection, Deep Neck Infection, Dental Abscess, Dientamoeba... 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 Bacterial Infection
Skin or Soft Tissue Infection
Clostridioides difficile Infection
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| More about Flagyl IV (metronidazole) | More about Penicillin v potassium | ||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
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Flagyl IV has an average rating of 4.5 out of 10 from a total of 2 ratings on Drugs.com. 0% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 50% reported a negative effect. |
Penicillin v potassium has an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from a total of 56 ratings on Drugs.com. 54% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 27% 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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View all Flagyl IV side effects |
View all Penicillin v potassium side effects |
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| Generic Availability | |||||||||
| Lower cost generic approved |
Lower cost generic |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
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| Dosage Forms | |||||||||
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N/A |
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| Brand Names | |||||||||
| Other metronidazole brands include: Flagyl, Flagyl 375, Likmez, Metro, Metro IV | Penicillin VK | ||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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20 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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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||
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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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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 393 drugs are known to interact with Flagyl IV:
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A total of 63 drugs are known to interact with Penicillin v potassium:
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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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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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N/A |
January 13, 1958 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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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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