Pfizerpen Alternatives Compared
| Pfizerpen (penicillin g potassium) | Penicillin VK (penicillin v potassium) | Levofloxacin |
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| Pfizerpen (penicillin g potassium) | Penicillin VK (penicillin v potassium) | Levofloxacin |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Actinomycosis, Anthrax, Aspiration Pneumonia, Bacteremia, Bacterial Infection, Botulism, Clostridioides difficile Infection, Congenital Syphilis, Cutaneous Bacillus anthracis, Deep... 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 |
Prescription only
Levofloxacin treats a wide range of bacterial infections; however, it can cause some very severe and potentially irreversible side effects such as tendonitis or tendon rupture, and should only be... View more |
Related suggestions Bacterial Infection
Skin or Soft Tissue Infection
Streptococcal Infection
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Penicillin VK has an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from a total of 31 ratings on Drugs.com. 58% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 32% reported a negative effect. |
Levofloxacin has an average rating of 5.1 out of 10 from a total of 745 ratings on Drugs.com. 38% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 45% 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 Pfizerpen side effects |
View all Penicillin VK side effects |
View all Levofloxacin side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||
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6 hours |
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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. |
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 C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 56 drugs are known to interact with Pfizerpen:
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A total of 63 drugs are known to interact with Penicillin VK:
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A total of 528 drugs are known to interact with Levofloxacin:
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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. |
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August 30, 1968 |
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