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Friday, August 7, 2009

USES AND ADVERSE EFFECTS OF PENICILLINS


USES OF PENICILLINS:

These are used to treat the following infections:

(1) Urinary tract infections.

(2) Septicemia.


(3) Meningitis.

(4) Intra-abdominal infection.

(5) Gonorrhea

(6) Syphilis


(7) Pneumonia.

(8) Respiratory infections.

(9) Ear, nose and throat infections.

(10) Skin and soft tissues infections.

ADVERSE REACTIONS:

(1) Hypersensitivity.


(2) Diarrhea.

(3) Nephritis.


(4) Neurotoxicity.

(5) Hematologic toxicities.

(6) Cation toxicities.