Penicillin V (potassium salt) – 10 g

Brand:
Cayman
CAS:
132-98-9
Storage:
-20
UN-No:
Non-Hazardous - /

Penicillin V is a β-lactam antibiotic that inhibits the growth of bacteria.{36398,36399,36400} In vitro, penicillin V inhibits the growth of clinical isolates of Streptococci (MICs = 0.004-0.008 mg/l) and C. difficile (MICs = 1 to >256 mg/l).{36398,36399} Penicillin V also inhibits growth of S. aureus in vitro (MIC = 0.016 mg/l) and in vivo in a thigh model of infection in mice.{36400} It inhibits the growth of S. pyogenes in mice following one or two dose therapy with curative dose (CD50) values of 0.207 and 0.031 mg, respectively.{36401} Penicillin V (100 mg/kg per day, p.o.) prevents experimental acute otitis media in rats when administered prior to infection by pneumococci.{36402} Formulations containing penicillin V have been used to treat bacterial infections of the skin, throat, ear, mouth, and respiratory tract.  

 

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Description

A β-lactam antibiotic; inhibits the growth of clinical isolates of Streptococci (MICs = 0.004-0.008 mg/l) and C. difficile (MICs = 1 to >256 mg/l); inhibits growth of S. aureus in vitro (MIC = 0.016 mg/l) and in vivo in a thigh model of infection in mice; inhibits the growth of S. pyogenes in mice following one or two dose therapy (CD50s = 0.207 and 0.031 mg, respectively); prevents experimental acute otitis media in rats when administered at 100 mg/kg per day (p.o.) prior to infection by pneumococci


Formal name: (2S,5R,6R)-3,3-dimethyl-7-oxo-6-[(2-phenoxyacetyl)amino]-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[3.2.0]heptane-2-carboxylic acid, monopotassium salt

Synonyms:  Phenoxymethylpenicillin

Molecular weight: 388.5

CAS: 132-98-9

Purity: ≥98%

Formulation: A crystalline solid


Product Type|Biochemicals|Antibiotics|Penicillins||Research Area|Immunology & Inflammation||Research Area|Infectious Disease|Bacterial Diseases