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Page values for "Penicillin V"

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FieldField typeValue
genericStringPenicillin V (phenoxymethylpenicillin)
brandStringPen-V, Veetids (mostly generic)
structureFile
classesList of String, delimiter: ,[[:Category:Penicillins|Penicillin (natural narrow-spectrum)]] [[:Category:Beta-lactam_antibiotics|β-lactam antibiotic]]
mechanismString
usesString'"`UNIQ--vote-00000E71-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000E72-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000E73-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000E74-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000E75-QINU`"'
starting_doseString250-500 mg PO every 6-8 hours
preparationsString250 mg, 500 mg tablets; 125 mg/5 mL, 250 mg/5 mL suspension
fda_maxString2 g/d typical
pill_idText
routesList of String, delimiter: ,Oral
onsetStringHours
durationString6-8 hours
halflifeString~30-60 minutes'"`UNIQ--ref-00000E76-QINU`"'
bioavailabilityString~60% (oral; phenoxymethyl modification makes it acid-stable, unlike penicillin G which is destroyed by gastric acid)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000E77-QINU`"'
pregnancyStringGenerally considered safe; widely used.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">&#91;[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation&nbsp;needed]]&#93;</sup>
legalString[[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] in US