| Drug Name: | Phenoxymethylpenicillin |
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| Drug Class: | Penicillin Antibiotic |
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| Mechanism of Action: | - Inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis by binding to penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs)
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| Use: | - Treatment of streptococcal pharyngitis, tonsillitis, and skin infections caused by susceptible organisms
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| Side Effects: | - Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
- Hypersensitivity reactions (rash, itching, anaphylaxis)
- Superinfection (overgrowth of non-susceptible organisms)
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| Contraindications: | - Hypersensitivity to penicillins or cephalosporins
- History of severe hypersensitivity reactions to any beta-lactam antibiotic
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| Specialty: | - Infectious Disease
- Pediatrics
- Family Medicine
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