V-Pen Mega
V-Pen is an antibiotic used to treat various bacterial infections in areas like the throat, sinuses, ears, and lungs, and to prevent skin infections like erysipelas.
Form
tabletti, kalvopäällysteinen
Strength
1000000 IU
Active Ingredient
Phenoxymethylpenicillin potassium
Manufacturer
Orion Corporation
How to Use
Dosage
As prescribed by your doctor.
Method
Take the tablets with a sufficient amount of liquid, such as a glass of water. The tablet can be divided into equal doses.
Important
Follow your doctor's instructions; do not exceed the prescribed dose.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Nausea, diarrhea, and loose stools
- •Rash
RARE
- •Increase in a certain type of white blood cells (eosinophilia)
- •Sudden swelling in the skin or mucous membranes (angioedema)
- •Swelling of the lungs (pulmonary edema)
- •Hives (urticaria)
- •Rash resembling scarlet fever or measles
- •Red spots on the skin (purpura)
- •Allergic blood vessel inflammation (vasculitis)
- •Fever
- •Increased breakdown of red blood cells (hemolytic anemia)
- •Temporary low count of certain white blood cells (neutropenia)
- •Serum sickness (an allergic reaction causing swelling and joint pain)
- •Anaphylaxis (a severe and rapidly developing allergic reaction)
- •Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction (fever and general symptoms at the beginning of antibiotic treatment)
- •Inflammation of the colon (colitis)
- •Black hairy tongue
- •Liver damage, liver inflammation (hepatitis), cholestatic jaundice, increased liver enzyme values
- •Severe skin reactions (Stevens-Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis)
- •Convulsions, nerve damage, and kidney problems (especially in patients with existing kidney failure receiving high doses or injections)
- •Low platelet count (rarely, with high doses or injections)
Important Warnings
- Do not take if you are allergic to penicillin or any other ingredient in this medicine, or if you have had a severe allergic reaction to other similar antibiotics.
- Talk to your doctor if you have previously had a rash or other allergy symptoms with antibiotics, or if you have atopic dermatitis (eczema).
- Vomiting and diarrhea can prevent the medicine from being absorbed properly. If you experience these symptoms, contact your doctor.
- Finish the entire course of medicine, even if your symptoms improve after a few days. Stopping early can cause the infection to return or lead to antibiotic resistance.
- If you take too much medicine, or if a child accidentally takes it, contact a doctor, hospital, or poison control center immediately for advice.
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- If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember. If it's almost time for your next dose, skip the missed one and continue with your regular schedule. Do not take a double dose.
- Take V-Pen on an empty stomach, at least 2 hours after your last meal and at least 30 minutes before your next meal.
Use in Elderly Patients
Category A
Suitable for older adults. May potentiate the effect of methotrexate. (updated 6.11.2023)