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Penicillin

Penicillin

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Pain at injection site
Vomiting
Itchy rash
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Meningitis
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Appendicitis
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Meningococcal disease
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Does penicillin make your urine burn?

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is it normal to be sick on penicillin?

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What do the G and V of Penicillin mean?

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A 29-year old female asked:

Does taking penicillin affect my patch?

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How long does penicillin stay in your system?

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A 36-year old asked:

Penicillin allery rash, when does it go away?

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A 30-year old asked:

How long does a shot of penicillin take to work?

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A 35-year old asked:

How long for a penicillin bumpy rash to go away?

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A 29-year old asked:

Is it possible to overdose on regular penicillin?

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A 22-year old female asked:

Can penicillin make you tired?i am taking 4 a day

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A 46-year old asked:

Is it okay to use penicillin for tooth infections?

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A 33-year old asked:

How many penicillin pills can you take at one time?

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A 27-year old male asked about a 23-year old male:

Can phenoxymethyle penicillin can be taken together?

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A 34-year old asked:

What happens when an allergic person takes penicillin?

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A 32-year old asked:

How much penicillin should i take for a tooth infection?

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A 35-year old asked:

How long does penicillin treatment take for tooth infection?

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A 39-year old asked:

Please tell me how long it takes for penicillin to take effect?

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A 22-year old female asked:

Took another penicillin an hour after I took one. Is that safe?

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A 38-year old asked:

If you give penicillin for strangles, how many days should it be ?

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A 31-year old asked:

Are there any ways to suddenly get an alergic reation to penicillin?

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A 29-year old asked:

How long does it take for a tooth abscesses to go away with penicillin?

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A 45-year old female asked:

How long does hives last that are all over body as a reaction to penicillin?

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A 34-year old female asked:

What do I have to do to get rid of penicillin residual out of my system,faster?

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A 21-year old male asked:

If I keep taking penicillin will it keep the infection in my tooth from spreading ?

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A 26-year old asked:

If i am taking penicillin for a tooth infection, is intercourse with my boyfriend a risk if he is allergic?

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A 23-year old asked:

I have been taking penicillin for two days and have been nauseous constantly. Is the penicillin causing this and how do I treat the nausea?

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A 23-year old male asked:

Given penicillin 500mg for a tooth infection. Says take every 6 hrs for 7 days. Can I take one dose late daily? I sometimes sleep longer than 6 hours.

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A member asked:

What if I missed a dose of penicillin? My doctor prescribed 10 days of penicillin, twice daily. I forgot my evening dose yesterday. Do I take two together?

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A 22-year old male asked:

What is ampicilina? Is is like penicillin?

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What is ampicilina? Is is like penicillin?

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