Comparing Flagyl 375 vs Penicillin V Potassium
Flagyl 375 | Penicillin v potassium |
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Flagyl 375 (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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Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
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Penicillin v potassium has an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from a total of 56 ratings on Drugs.com. 55% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 23% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||
See also: Flagyl 375 side effects in more detail. |
See also: penicillin v potassium side effects in more detail. |
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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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Dosage Forms Available | |||||||||
N/A |
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Brand Names | |||||||||
Other metronidazole brands include: Flagyl, Flagyl IV, Likmez, Metro, Metro IV | 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. | |||||||||
20 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 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 | |||||||||
A total of 353 drugs are known to interact with Flagyl 375:
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A total of 40 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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January 13, 1958 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||
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N/A |
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More Information | |||||||||
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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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