Wycillin Alternatives Compared
Wycillin (procaine penicillin) | Penicillin VK (penicillin v potassium) | Levofloxacin |
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Wycillin (procaine penicillin) | Penicillin VK (penicillin v potassium) | Levofloxacin |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Anthrax Prophylaxis, Bacterial Infection, Congenital Syphilis, Cutaneous Bacillus anthracis, Diphtheria, Endocarditis, Fusospirochetosis - Trench Mouth, Neurosyphilis, Pneumonia... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Bacterial Infection, Fusospirochetosis - Trench Mouth, Cutaneous Bacillus anthracis, Clostridioides difficile Infection, 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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More about Penicillin VK (penicillin v potassium) | More about Levofloxacin | |||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | ||||||||||
Be the first to share your experience with this drug. |
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 744 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. | ||||||||||
View all Wycillin side effects |
View all Penicillin VK side effects |
View all Levofloxacin side effects |
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Generic Availability | ||||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | ||||||||||
We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
View all Levofloxacin prices |
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Dosage Forms | ||||||||||
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Brand Names | ||||||||||
Other procaine penicillin brands include: Penicillin G Procaine |
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Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||
3.4 hours |
1 hour |
6 hours |
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CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA 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. |
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. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | ||||||||||
A total of 111 drugs are known to interact with Wycillin:
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A total of 63 drugs are known to interact with Penicillin VK:
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A total of 527 drugs are known to interact with Levofloxacin:
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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 | ||||||||||
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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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