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

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 ...

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 ...

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

As a result, enough mould was grown to extract enough penicillin to treat the first humans with this 'wonder drug.' Today we know more about the downsides of antibiotics, but penicillin still ...