When To Stop Taking Penicillin Vk 500mg

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I've been taking ic penicillian as perscribed for about a week now. And I've started getting a rash on the palms of my hands and legs. should i stop taking the penicillian immediately or finish the course. ## HI, Brit! Sorry about the rash. From your description, it's difficult to know what type of rash it is and why it has happened. There are two different types that you can experience from antibiotics. The first would be a non-allergic skin rash, this one usually just looks like small speckled spots similar to measles and it doesn't itch or swell. It's just kind of there, almost like you got a new set of freckles. The second is an allergic rash, which would include hives, they are raised, swollen bumps that itch and seem to spread. They may cycle and itch at differ...

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can i take this for strep throat. ihave a refill on a presription idont want to go to the doctors ## Hi mary, This medication can be used to treat strep throat, as well as any other throat infections. Listed below are the dosing & administration guidelines: Penicillin V potassium comes as a tablet or liquid to take by mouth. It is usually taken every 6 hours (four times a day) or every 8 hours (three times a day). Take penicillin V potassium at least 1 hour before or 2 hours after meals. -Shake the liquid well before each use to mix the medication evenly. -The tablets should be swallowed whole and taken with a full glass of water. Continue to take penicillin V potassium even if you feel well. Do not stop taking penicillin V potassium without talking to your doctor To learn more info...

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I just finished taking penicillin vk 500mg and it was not working. I have some azithromycin 200mg. Is it ok to take this a day after stopping penicillin? ## Hi Ashley, I guess I can only speak for myself if I were in this type of predicament, but I would probably opt to take the azithromycin without worry if the penicillin wasn't working for me. I think that by waiting a day in between switching antibiotics, it should (in my opinion) be no different than continuing with the treatment regimen -of course, still following the prescribed dosing guidelines thereafter. However, I would also look into taking a probiotic immediately after finishing the course of antibiotics to help replenish good bacteria in the body. This is all theoretical based on what I would do for myself. If in doubt,...

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