Penicillin V (Potassium)

Penicillin V Potassium (Phenoxymethylpenicillin potassium salt) is an orally active antibiotic. Penicillin V Potassium inhibits the growth of Streptococci, C. difficile and S. aureus. Penicillin V Potassium can be used for the research of otitis, sinusitis, pharyngitis and tonsillitis[1][2][3][4].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[132-98-9]

Product Name Alternative

Phenoxymethylpenicillin (potassium salt)

UNSPSC

12352005

Hazard Statement

H302, H315, H319, H335

Target

Antibiotic; Bacterial

Type

Natural Products

Related Pathways

Anti-infection

Applications

COVID-19-immunoregulation

Field of Research

Infection

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/Penicillin-V-Potassium.html

Purity

99.01

Solubility

DMSO : 12 mg/mL (ultrasonic) |H2O : 6 mg/mL (ultrasonic; warming)

Smiles

O=C(O[K])[C@@H](C(C)(C)S[C@]1([H])[C@@H]2NC(COC3=CC=CC=C3)=O)N1C2=O

Molecular Formula

C16H17KN2O5S

Molecular Weight

388.48

Precautions

H302, H315, H319, H335

References & Citations

[1]Sabath LD. Et, al. Phenoxymethylpenicillin (penicillin V) and phenethicillin. Med Clin North Am. 1970 Sep;54 (5) :1101-11.|[2]Kamme C, et, al. In vitro effect on group A streptococci of loracarbef versus cefadroxil, cefaclor and penicillin V. Scand J Infect Dis. 1993;25 (1) :37-42.|[3]Norén T, et, al. In vitro susceptibility to 17 antimicrobials of clinical Clostridium difficile isolates collected in 1993-2007 in Sweden. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2010 Aug;16 (8) :1104-10.|[4]Overbosch D, et, al. Comparative pharmacodynamics and clinical pharmacokinetics of phenoxymethylpenicillin and pheneticillin. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 1985 May;19 (5) :657-68.|[5]Hermansson A, et, al. Prevention of experimental acute otitis media with penicillin V. Acta Otolaryngol. Jan-Feb 1990;109 (1-2) :119-23.