[Should penicillin be given on an empty stomach?].
To improve absorption, it is usually recommended that penicillin is given on an empty stomach. However, current knowledge on pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic properties of penicillins does not support this recommendation. It is time to leave this advice behind, and rather focus on good compliance and completion of the entire treatment cure.
Westin
Andreas Austgulen
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Avdeling for klinisk farmakologi, St. Olavs hospital, 7006 Trondheim, Norway. andreas.westin@legemidler.no
Walstad
Rolf A
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Spigset
Olav
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D004435:Eating; D005215:Fasting; D006801:Humans; D010406:Penicillins / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000494:pharmacology; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic
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