Doctors are being forced to ration penicillin as syphilis cases soar amid the “out of control” rise of sexually transmitted infections. According to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and ...

"Penicillin allergy is the most commonly reported drug allergy, affecting approximately 10% or more of the patient population, but very few patients are actually allergic—less than 5%," she says.

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 ...

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

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 ...

The lack of data evaluating the clinical manifestations of adverse drug reactions before and during pregnancy shows need for more research in this area for this patient population, according to Ruchi ...

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.