Penicillin V Potassium (penicillin V potassium)
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Overview
Penicillin V, a natural penicillin, is a beta-lactam antibiotic.
Penicillin V potassium is used for the treatment of mild to moderately severe upper respiratory tract infections caused by susceptible streptococci or mild skin and skin structure infections caused by susceptible streptococci or staphylococci and for prophylaxis of certain streptococcal infections.
Generic name: penicillin V potassium
Pronunciation: (pen-ih-SILL-in VEE poh-TASS-ee-um)
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Indications
The following indications are listed for Penicillin V Potassium:
- Acute Bacterial Otitis Media
- Erysipelas
- Fusospirochetal Pharyngitis
- Gingivostomatitis
- Infection Prevention From Tooth Extraction
- Pharyngitis
- Pharyngitis Due To Streptococcus Pyogenes
- Pneumococcal Acute Otitis Media
- Rheumatic Fever Prevention
- Scarlet Fever
- Skin And Skin Structure Infection
- Staphylococcus Aureus Skin And Skin Structure Infection
- Streptococcus Acute Otitis Media
- Tonsillitis Due To Streptococcus Pyogenes
- Upper Respiratory Pneumococcal Infection
- Upper Respiratory Streptococcal Infection
Also known as: Acute Otitis Media Due To Diplococcus Pneumoniae, Acute Otitis Media Due To Fraenkel's Pneumococcus, Acute Otitis Media Due To Pneumococcus, Acute Otitis Media Due To Pneumonococcus, Acute Otitis Media Due To Streptococcus Pneumoniae, Acute Otitis Media Due To Streptococcus Species, Bacterial Otitis Media, Epidemic Sore Throat, Fraenkel-Weichselbaum Pneumococcus Acute Otitis Media, Fusospirochetal Infection Of The Oropharynx, Infection Of Skin And/Or Subcutaneous Tissue, Infection Prophylaxis For Tooth Extraction, Patch Of Erysipelas, Pharyngitis Due To Group A Beta-Hemolytic Streptococci, Pharyngitis Due To Streptococcus Epidemicus, Pneumococcal Upper Respiratory Tract Infection, Rheumatic Fever Prophylaxis, Rose, Scarlatina, Septic Sore Throat, Skin And Skin Soft Tissue Staphylococcus Aureus Infection, Skin And Soft Tissue Skin Infection, Streptococcal Pharyngitis, Streptococcus Pyogenes Tonsillitis, Throat Inflammation, Upper Respiratory Diplococcus Pneumoniae Infection, Upper Respiratory Infection Due To Streptococcus, Upper Respiratory Infection From Fraenkel's Pneumococcus, Upper Respiratory Streptococcus Pneumoniae Infection, Upper Respiratory Tract Infection Due To Pneumococcus, Upper Respiratory Tract Infection Due To S. Pneumoniae, Uri Due To Fraenkel-Weichselbaum Pneumococcus, Vincent's Angina.
Dosing
Dosage of penicillin V potassium is expressed in terms of penicillin V. Although dosage of the drug is usually expressed as mg of penicillin V, it may be expressed in terms of penicillin V units.
Potency of penicillin V potassium preparations containing 125, 250, or 500 mg of penicillin V is approximately equivalent to 200,000, 400,000, or 800,000 penicillin V units, respectively.
Dosage adjustments are not usually necessary in patients with renal impairment. Some clinicians suggest increasing the dosing interval to every 8 hours in patients with creatinine clearance less than 10 mL/minute.
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Drug interactions
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Contraindications
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Adverse reactions
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Precautions
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Available data regarding use of penicillin V in pregnant women, including first-trimester exposures, have not revealed evidence of an association between the drug and congenital defects.
Some clinicians state that penicillin V is considered low risk and safe for use during pregnancy.
Penicillin V is distributed into milk. Some clinicians state that oral penicillin V usually is considered compatible with breast-feeding; others state that the drug should be used with caution in nursing women.
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Last reviewed · Source: First Databank (FDB) drug data
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