Comparing Monodox vs Penicillin V Potassium
Monodox | Penicillin v potassium |
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Monodox (doxycycline) | Penicillin v potassium |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Acne, Actinomycosis, Amebiasis, Anthrax, Gonococcal Infection - Uncomplicated, Ocular Rosacea, Rosacea, Periodontitis, Bacterial Infection, Anthrax Prophylaxis, Bartonellosis... 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 Bacterial Infection
Skin or Soft Tissue Infection
Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
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More about Monodox (doxycycline) | More about Penicillin v potassium | ||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
Monodox has an average rating of 7.9 out of 10 from a total of 33 ratings on Drugs.com. 73% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 13% reported a negative effect. |
Penicillin v potassium has an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from a total of 55 ratings on Drugs.com. 54% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 24% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||
See also: Monodox side effects in more detail. |
See also: penicillin v potassium side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||
Lower cost generic |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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Dosage Form(s) Available | |||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||
Other doxycycline brands include: Acticlate, Adoxa, Adoxa CK, Adoxa Pak, Adoxa TT, Alodox, Avidoxy, Doryx, Doryx MPC, Doxy 100, Doxy 200, Doxy-Caps, Doxy-D, LymePak, Mondoxyne NL, Morgidox, Okebo, Oracea, Oraxyl, Targadox, Uracil, Vibramycin 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. | |||||||||
23 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 D
Positive evidence of risk
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 207 drugs are known to interact with Monodox:
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A total of 39 drugs are known to interact with penicillin v potassium:
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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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Disease Interactions | |||||||||
First Approval Date | |||||||||
December 29, 1989 |
January 13, 1958 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||
N/A |
N/A |
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Professional Resources | |||||||||
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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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