Acetaminophen is a medicine used to relieve pain and reduce fever. Purpose Acetaminophen is used to relieve many kinds of minor aches and pains, including headaches, muscle aches, backaches, toothaches, menstrual cramps, arthritis, and the aches and pains that often accompany colds.

Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery

Acetaminophen

Acetaminophen is a medicine used to relieve pain and reduce fever . Purpose Acetaminophen is used to relieve many kinds of minor aches and pains- headaches, muscle aches, backaches, toothaches, menstrual cramps, arthritis, and the aches and pains that often accompany colds.

Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

Acetaminophen

One of several medications used to reduce fever and other general symptoms of illness, such as body aches and headache. Acetaminophen, sold without a prescription from a physician, is one of several medications used to treat fever and to relieve pain and general illness symptoms.

Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence

acetaminophen

Synthetic nonopiate derivative of p -aminophenol; produces analgesia and antipyresis.

Source:AHFS

acetaminophen (oral/rectal)

Acetaminophen is a pain reliever and a fever reducer.

Source:MULTUM

penicillin G potassium injection

Penicillin G potassium is an antibiotic that fights bacteria in your body.

Source:MULTUM

erythromycin

Erythromycin is in a group of drugs called macrolide antibiotics. Erythromycin fights bacteria in the body.

Source:MULTUM

Erythromycins

Erythromycins, also called macrolides, are a group of antibiotics , medicines that kill bacteria or prevent their growth. The antibiotics in this group are: azithromycin (Zithromax) clarithromycin (Biaxin) clindamycin (Cleocin) erythromycin (EES, Pediazole) lincomycin (Lincocin) These drugs are chemically related and have similar uses, but because they are distributed differently in the body, they may be used for different purposes.

Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health

Erythromycins

Erythromycins are medicines that kill bacteria or prevent their growth. Purpose Erythromycins are antibiotics , medicines used to treat infections caused by microorganisms.

Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

Erythromycins

Erythromycins are medicines that kill bacteria or prevent their growth. Purpose Erythromycins are antibiotics , medicines used to treat infections caused by microorganisms.

Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery

erythromycin (systemic)

Antibacterial; macrolide antibiotic produced by Saccharopolyspora erythraeus .

Source:AHFS

ibuprofen

Prototypical NSAIA; propionic acid derivative.

Source:AHFS

naproxen

Naproxen is in a group of drugs called nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Naproxen works by reducing hormones that cause inflammation and pain in the body.

Source:MULTUM

acetaminophen and diphenhydramine

Acetaminophen is a pain reliever and a fever reducer.

Source:MULTUM

ibuprofen

Ibuprofen is in a group of drugs called nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Ibuprofen works by reducing hormones that cause inflammation and pain in the body.

Source:MULTUM

penicillin V

Penicillin V is an antibiotic in the penicillin group of drugs. It fights bacteria in your body.

Source:MULTUM

Penicillins

Penicillins are a group of closely related antibiotics that kill bacteria. There are several types of penicillins, each used to treat different kinds of infections, such as skin infections, dental infections, ear infections, respiratory tract infections, urinary tract infections, gonorrhea, and other infections caused by bacteria.

Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health

Penicillin

The first of the first-generation antibiotics, Penicillium notatum is naturally produced by a mold. It was discovered serendipitously by British bacteriologist Alexander Fleming in 1928, and later developed successfully as a powerful therapeutic weapon by Howard Florey and Ernst Chain.

Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health

penicillin g

Antibacterial; β-lactam antibiotic; natural penicillin. Available as penicillin G benzathine, penicillin G potassium, penicillin G procaine, and penicillin G sodium.

Source:AHFS

penicillin v

Antibacterial; β-lactam antibiotic; natural penicillin.

Source:AHFS

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