Comparing Penicillin G Benzathine vs Penicillin VK
| Penicillin g benzathine | Penicillin VK (penicillin v potassium) |
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| Penicillin g benzathine | Penicillin VK (penicillin v potassium) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Congenital Syphilis, Bacterial Infection, Neurosyphilis, Bejel, Glomerulonephritis, Pharyngitis, Rheumatic Fever Prophylaxis, Skin or Soft Tissue Infection, Streptococcal Infection... 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
Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
Tonsillitis/Pharyngitis
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| More about Penicillin g benzathine | More about Penicillin VK (penicillin v potassium) | |
| Ratings & Reviews | ||
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Penicillin g benzathine has an average rating of 9.3 out of 10 from a total of 4 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
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. |
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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 Penicillin g benzathine side effects |
View all Penicillin VK side effects |
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| Generic Availability | ||
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | ||
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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. |
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| Dosage Forms | ||
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| Brand Names | ||
| Bicillin L-A, Isoject Permapen, Lentocilin |
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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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672 hours |
1 hour |
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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. |
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| Pregnancy Category | ||
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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. |
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| Drug Interactions | ||
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A total of 49 drugs are known to interact with Penicillin g benzathine:
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A total of 56 drugs are known to interact with Penicillin VK:
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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. |
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 | ||
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N/A |
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| WADA Class View classifications | ||
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N/A |
N/A |
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| More Information | ||
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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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