Penicillin g benzathine Alternatives Compared
| Penicillin g benzathine | Amoxicillin | Doxycycline |
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| Penicillin g benzathine | Amoxicillin | Doxycycline |
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Prescribed for Congenital Syphilis, Bacterial Infection, Glomerulonephritis, Neurosyphilis, Bejel, Pharyngitis, Rheumatic Fever Prophylaxis, Skin or Soft Tissue Infection, Streptococcal Infection... View more |
Amoxicillin is a penicillin-type antibiotic that may be used to treat infections caused by susceptible bacteria. It is usually well tolerated. Prescribed for Bacterial Infection, Bacterial... View more |
Doxycycline is an effective antibiotic that treats a wide range of infections. However, it is not usually recommended for children aged less than eight nor in pregnant women in the last half of... View more |
Choose a suggestion below Bacterial Infection
Skin or Soft Tissue Infection
Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
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| More about Penicillin g benzathine | More about Amoxicillin | More about Doxycycline | ||||||||||||||||
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No lower-cost generic available |
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Prescription only |
Prescription only |
Prescription only |
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Penicillin g benzathine has an average rating of 9.3 out of 10 from a total of 1 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Amoxicillin has an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from a total of 341 ratings on Drugs.com. 52% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 32% reported a negative effect. |
Doxycycline has an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from a total of 1544 ratings on Drugs.com. 51% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 26% reported a negative effect. |
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See the full penicillin g benzathine side effects document. |
See the full amoxicillin side effects document. |
See the full doxycycline side effects document. |
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
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| Bicillin L-A, Isoject Permapen | Amoxil, Apo-Amoxi | Acticlate, Adoxa, Adoxa CK, Adoxa Pak, Adoxa TT, Alodox, Avidoxy, Doryx, Doryx MPC, Doxy 100, Doxy 200, Doxy-Caps, Doxy-D, LymePak, Mondoxyne NL, Monodox, Morgidox, Okebo, Oracea, Oraxyl, Targadox, Uracil, Vibramycin View more | ||||||||||||||||
| 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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672 hours |
1.7 hours |
23 hours |
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| CSA Schedule** View glossary of 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. |
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. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full Pregnancy Warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||
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A total of 29 drugs are known to interact with penicillin g benzathine:
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A total of 37 drugs are known to interact with amoxicillin:
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A total of 192 drugs are known to interact with doxycycline:
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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. |
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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January 18, 1974 |
December 05, 1967 |
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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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