Doctors are being forced to ration penicillin as syphilis cases soar amid the “out of control” rise of sexually transmitted ...

Amoxicillin is similar to penicillin in its bactericidal action ... Discontinue if allergic reaction or drug-induced enterocolitis syndrome occurs. Avoid in those with mononucleosis.

Medically reviewed by Alex Yampolsky, PharmD Amoxicillin and penicillin (also known as penicillin V potassium or penicillin G ...

Penicillin G sodium 5million Units/mL; pwd for IM inj or continuous IV drip after reconstitution; contains sodium 1.68mEq per million Units. Bacteremia, pneumonia, endocarditis, pericarditis ...

Alexander Fleming’s 1928 discovery of a mold with antibacterial properties was only the first serendipitous event on the long road to penicillin as a life-saving drug. Hannah joined The Scientist as ...

Most of us will take medicines at some point, from the 60bn aspirin tablets consumed worldwide each year to the game-changing antibiotic penicillin, which is estimated to have saved over 200mn lives.