Penicillin V Brand Name– Beepen VK | Veetids
What is Penicillin V
Penicillin V (phenoxymethyl penicillin) is a naturally derived antibiotic. It is preferred over penicillin G when oral administration is desired due to better gastric acid stability, which causes higher plasma levels.
Although penicillin V is more bioavailable than penicillin G, amoxicillin is now preferred in some clinical situations such as endocarditis prophylaxis.
Penicillin V was approved by the FDA in 1956.
Indications
- Actinomyces israelii
- actinomycosis
- anthrax
- anthrax prophylaxis
- Bacillus anthracis
- bacterial colonization eradication
- Borrelia burgdorferi
- Clostridium sp.
- Corynebacterium diphtheriae
- endocarditis prophylaxis
- erysipelas
- Leptospira sp.
- Listeria monocytogenes
- necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis
- Neisseria gonorrhoeae
- otitis media
- Pasteurella multocida
- penicillin desensitization
- pharyngitis
- pneumococcal prophylaxis
- rat-bite fever
- rheumatic fever prophylaxis
- scarlet fever
- skin and skin structure infections
- Spirillum minus
- Staphylococcus sp.
- Streptobacillus moniliformis
- Streptococcus dysgalactiae
- Streptococcus pneumoniae
- Streptococcus pyogenes (group A beta-hemolytic streptococci)
- Treponema pallidum
- Viridans streptococci
Side Effects
- acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP)
- anaphylactic shock
- anaphylactoid reactions
- anemia
- angioedema
- bullous rash
- contact dermatitis
- diarrhea
- dysphagia
- eosinophilia
- esophageal ulceration
- esophagitis
- exfoliative dermatitis
- fever
- hemolytic anemia
- interstitial nephritis
- laryngeal edema
- leukopenia
- maculopapular rash
- nausea
- nephrotic syndrome
- odynophagia
- peripheral neuropathy
- pruritus
- pseudomembranous colitis
- rash
- serum sickness
- Stevens-Johnson syndrome
- superinfection
- thrombocytopenia
- tongue discoloration
- toxic epidermal necrolysis
- urticaria
- vasculitis
- vomiting
Monitoring Parameters
- laboratory monitoring not necessary
Contraindications
- asthma
- breast-feeding
- carbapenem hypersensitivity
- cephalosporin hypersensitivity
- children
- colitis
- diarrhea
- geriatric
- GI disease
- infants
- inflammatory bowel disease
- neonates
- penicillin hypersensitivity
- phenylketonuria
- pregnancy
- pseudomembranous colitis
- renal failure
- renal impairment
- ulcerative colitis
- viral infection
Interactions
- Acetaminophen; Aspirin, ASA; Caffeine
- Acetaminophen; Caffeine; Magnesium Salicylate; Phenyltoloxamine
- Aspirin, ASA
- Aspirin, ASA; Butalbital; Caffeine
- Aspirin, ASA; Butalbital; Caffeine; Codeine
- Aspirin, ASA; Caffeine; Dihydrocodeine
- Aspirin, ASA; Caffeine; Orphenadrine
- Aspirin, ASA; Carisoprodol
- Aspirin, ASA; Carisoprodol; Codeine
- Aspirin, ASA; Citric Acid; Sodium Bicarbonate
- Aspirin, ASA; Dipyridamole
- Aspirin, ASA; Omeprazole
- Aspirin, ASA; Oxycodone
- Aspirin, ASA; Pravastatin
- Choline Salicylate; Magnesium Salicylate
- Colchicine; Probenecid
- Dichlorphenamide
- Dienogest; Estradiol valerate
- Digoxin
- Drospirenone
- Drospirenone; Estradiol
- Drospirenone; Ethinyl Estradiol
- Drospirenone; Ethinyl Estradiol; Levomefolate
- Elagolix; Estradiol; Norethindrone acetate
- Erythromycin; Sulfisoxazole
- Estradiol; Levonorgestrel
- Estradiol; Norethindrone
- Estradiol; Norgestimate
- Ethacrynic Acid
- Ethinyl Estradiol
- Ethinyl Estradiol; Desogestrel
- Ethinyl Estradiol; Ethynodiol Diacetate
- Ethinyl Estradiol; Etonogestrel
- Ethinyl Estradiol; Levonorgestrel
- Ethinyl Estradiol; Levonorgestrel; Ferrous bisglycinate
- Ethinyl Estradiol; Levonorgestrel; Folic Acid; Levomefolate
- Ethinyl Estradiol; Norelgestromin
- Ethinyl Estradiol; Norethindrone
- Ethinyl Estradiol; Norethindrone Acetate
- Ethinyl Estradiol; Norethindrone Acetate; Ferrous fumarate
- Ethinyl Estradiol; Norethindrone; Ferrous fumarate
- Ethinyl Estradiol; Norgestimate
- Ethinyl Estradiol; Norgestrel
- Furosemide
- Indomethacin
- Leuprolide; Norethindrone
- Levonorgestrel
- Magnesium Salicylate
- Mestranol; Norethindrone
- Methotrexate
- Neomycin
- Norethindrone
- Norgestrel
- Oral Contraceptives
- Probenecid
- Pyrimethamine; Sulfadoxine
- Salsalate
- Segesterone Acetate; Ethinyl Estradiol
- Sodium Benzoate; Sodium Phenylacetate
- Sodium picosulfate; Magnesium oxide; Anhydrous citric acid
- Sulfadiazine
- Sulfamethoxazole; Trimethoprim, SMX-TMP, Cotrimoxazole
- Sulfasalazine
- Sulfisoxazole
- Sulfonamides
- Tetracyclines
- Typhoid Vaccine
- Warfarin