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Penicillin VK
Treats or prevents infections caused by certain types of bacteria. This medicine is an antibiotic.
Dr. Jeffrey Pollard reviewed this
21 year experience in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery
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A member asked:
Please describe the medication: Penicillin VK?
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A 39-year old asked:
Will 7 day regimen of penicillin vk cure an abscess?
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A 42-year old asked:
Why do i have to take penicillin vk tablets before food?
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A 36-year old male asked:
Will penicillin vk make me photsensitive to the Sun. If so and if I go out jogging will that deduce it's ability to fight my infection.
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A member asked:
Is it normal to not be able to hold down any food after taking penicillin vk 500mg? i keep vomiting and cant eat. i was prescribed it for a severe toothache.
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A 32-year old asked:
Can i drink alcohol while taking penicillin vk?
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A 33-year old asked:
veetids (penicillin vk) --does anybody know it?
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A 33-year old asked:
Why do i have to take penicillin vk to have a root canal?
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A 48-year old asked:
Will penicillin vk make your urine smell like medication?
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A 34-year old female asked:
Will one glass of wine weaken the penicillin vk 250mg at all???
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A 34-year old male asked:
i am taking PENICILLIN VK TABLETS 250mg during this course can i drink alcohol?????
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A 36-year old male asked:
I'm taking 500 milligrams of penicillin vk for 10 days will that affect my celexa (citalopram) in anyway?
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A 34-year old female asked:
Hi,is it safe to have a glass of wine on 250mg on penicillin vk or can it make me poorly or aggravate meds?many thanks :)
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A 24-year old female asked:
Tomorrow will be the 7th day that I've been on Penicillin VK 500mg for Strep. Today my whole body aches, is this due to the Penicillin?
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A 36-year old asked:
Is penicillin vk safe to take during pregnancy?
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A 39-year old asked:
Are penicillin vk antibiotic tablets suitable for toothache?
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A 44-year old asked:
The name of the generic drug called veetids, (penicillin vk) does anybody know?
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A 31-year old male asked:
Can gastritis cause anxiety and headaches?? Or could it be the penicillin vk I'm drinking??
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A 26-year old male asked:
Taking penicillin vk 500mg to prevent infection from oral surgery. Is it a broad or narrow spectrum antib? Is chance of cdiff infec, great or less?
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A member asked:
Abscessed tooth - been on penicillin vk 500 mg for 2 days now. When can I expect to see the "harder" areas of swelling start to go down on outer jaw?
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A 18-year old male asked:
17, difficulty swallowing, doctor said infection and gave me penicillin VK, 2 day now and it doesn't seem any better; I'm so scared I'm dying help me?
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A 54-year old female asked:
can penicillin vk cause high blood pressure?
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A 37-year old asked:
Will penicillin vk 500mg tablets treat an ear infection?
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A 18-year old male asked:
How longs it take for penicillin VK to work on a throat infection?
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A 24-year old female asked:
I was given Penicillin VK 500mg for Strep Throat ,I'm on day 4 of 14 for treatment &I have been experiencing neusea today, could it be the Penicillin?
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A 31-year old male asked:
For strep throat I got Penicillin vk 500 (2tablet 2xdaily-10 days). I misunderstood the dosage & 've took 1tablet 2x day for 10days! Is it dangerous?
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A 41-year old male asked:
Ending last 2 days of penicillin vk for a tooth problem. Is it ok to have beer or wine for Mother's Day? No other meds
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A 22-year old male asked:
Will I be ok if I just had a drink in-between taking penicillin vk and ibuprofen? I only had one small cup of mixed Bacardi with ice. "Tonsillitis"
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A 19-year old female asked:
I have has a burning/ sore throat chest on and off for a while now. Doctor recently had me on penicillin VK for bronchitis. Acid reflux maybe?
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A 47-year old asked:
Can penicillin (vk penicillin v potassium) or ibuprofen make you gain weight taken together?
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