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Pen-vee K

Generic Name:penicillin VK

Other Brand Names: Robicillin VK, V-Cillin K, Veetids, Beepen-VK, Betapen-VK, Ledercillin VK, Pen-V

Revised:4/1/2000

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Special Precautions

Anyone who is allergic to penicillin-type antibiotics must generally avoid such drugs like the plague.

Symptoms such as breathing difficulty, wheezing, sneezing, hives, itching, and skin rash require immediate emergency treatment.

Life-threatening anaphylactic shock may produce an inability to breathe and cardiovascular collapse and can occur within minutes of exposure.

If you are allergic to penicillin and you ever have to go into the hospital, make sure a sign is placed over the bed alerting hospital personnel to penicillin allergy.