In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.
Scheme
Rec.INN
ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)
J01CE02
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0000087-08-1
Chemical Formula
C16-H18-N2-O5-S
Molecular Weight
350
Therapeutic Category
Antibacterial: Penicillin, penicillinase-sensitive
Chemical Name
4-Thia-1-azabicyclo[3.2.0]heptane-2-carboxylic acid, 3,3-dimethyl-7-oxo-6-[(phenoxyacetyl)amino]-, [2S-(2α,5α,6ß)]-
Foreign Names
- Phenoxymethylpenicillinum (Latin)
- Phenoxymethylpenicillin (German)
- Phénoxyméthylpénicilline (French)
- Fenoximetilpenicilina (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Fenossimetilpenicillina (OS: DCIT)
- Penicillin V (OS: USAN)
- Phenoxymethylpenicillin (OS: BAN)
- Phénoxyméthylpénicilline (OS: DCF)
- Phenomycilline (IS)
- Penicillin V (PH: USP 32)
- Phenoxymethylpenicillin (PH: BP 2010, Ph. Int. 4, Ph. Eur. 6)
- Phénoxyméthylpénicilline (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
- Phenoxymethylpenicillinum (PH: Ph. Int. 4, Ph. Eur. 6)
- Penicillin V Benzathine (OS: USAN)
- DBED-Penicillin V (IS)
- Penicilline V, comp. with N,N'-dibenzylethylenediamine (IS)
- Penicillin V Benzathine (PH: USP 32)
- Phenoxymethylpenicillini benzathinum (PH: ÖAB 2009)
- Phenoxymethylpenicillin Calcium (PH: Ph. Int. 4, BP 1988)
- Phenoxymethylpenicillinum calcicum (PH: Ph. Int. 4)
- Penicillin V Potassium (OS: USAN)
- Phenoxymethylpenicillin Potassium (OS: BANM, JAN)
- Penicillin V Potassium (PH: USP 32)
- Phenoxymethylpenicillin Potassium (PH: BP 2010, JP XIV, Ph. Int. 4, Ph. Eur. 6)
- Phénoxyméthylpénicilline potassique (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
- Phenoxymethylpenicillin-Kalium (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
- Phenoxymethylpenicillinum kalicum (PH: Ph. Int. 4, Ph. Eur. 6)
Brand Names
- Cliacil
Hoechst, Ethiopia
- Crystapen V
Edruc, Bangladesh
- Crystapen
GlaxoSmithKline, Bangladesh
- Cytapen
Edruc, Bangladesh
- Fenoximetilpenicilina
Mintlab, Chile
- Fenoxypen
Novo Industri, Ethiopia
- Kopen
Athlone, Ireland
- Oracilline
ADWYA, Tunisia; UCB, France
- Ospa-V
Shiba, Yemen
- Ospen
Biochemie, United Arab Emirates; Biochemie, Bahrain; Biochemie, Cyprus; Biochemie, Georgia; Biochemie, Jordan; Biochemie, Kuwait; Biochemie, Lebanon; Biochemie, Qatar; Biochemie, Saudi Arabia; Biochemie, Sudan; Biochemie, Yemen; Krka, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Krka, Slovenia; Saiph, Tunisia; Sandoz, Austria; Sandoz, Costa Rica; Sandoz, Dominican Republic; Sandoz, Greece; Sandoz, Guatemala; Sandoz, Indonesia; Sandoz, Lithuania; Sandoz, Latvia; Sandoz, Nicaragua; Sandoz, Oman; Sandoz, Panama; Sandoz, Romania; Sandoz, Singapore; Sandoz, El Salvador
- Pen Oral
Sanofi-Aventis, Argentina
- Pencin-V
Nipa, Bangladesh
- Penicilina V Sandoz
Sandoz, Argentina
- Penicillin V Athlone
Athlone, Hong Kong
- Penicillin V
International Generics, Ethiopia
- Peni-V
Saiph, Tunisia
- Phenoxyl-VK
Jayson, Bangladesh
- Phenoxynethylpenicillin Oral Solution
AFT, New Zealand
- Rafapen V-K
Rafa, Israel
- Rafapen
Rafa, Israel
- SPMC Phenoxymethylpenicillin
SPMC, Sri Lanka
- Tipen
Therapeutics, Bangladesh
- Vikadar
Dar-Al-Dawa, United Arab Emirates; Dar-Al-Dawa, Bahrain; Dar-Al-Dawa, Iraq; Dar-Al-Dawa, Jordan; Dar-Al-Dawa, Kuwait; Dar-Al-Dawa, Lebanon; Dar-Al-Dawa, Libya; Dar-Al-Dawa, Nigeria; Dar-Al-Dawa, Qatar; Dar-Al-Dawa, Saudi Arabia; Dar-Al-Dawa, Sudan; Dar-Al-Dawa, Somalia; Dar-Al-Dawa, Yemen
- Abbocillin V
Sigma, Australia
- Benoral
Reig Jofre, Spain
- Bimepen
Galenika, Serbia
- InfectoBicillin
Infectopharm, Germany
- Oracilline
Aventis, Luxembourg; UCB, France
- Ospen
Krka, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Krka, Slovenia; Krka, Slovakia; Lek, Russian Federation; Sandoz, Austria; Sandoz, Switzerland; Sandoz, Czech Republic; Sandoz, Estonia; Sandoz, Hungary; Sandoz, Poland
- Penicillin Spirig
Spirig Pharma, Switzerland
- Pen-Os
Eczacibasi, Turkey
- Silapen
Belupo, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Belupo, Croatia (Hrvatska)
- Calvepen
Clonmel, Ireland
- Penilevel Retard (Phenoxymethylpenicillin and Benzylpenicillin benzathine and sodium)
Ern, Spain
- Abbocillin VK
Sigma, Australia
- Anapenil
Grossman, Mexico
- Apocillin
Actavis, Norway
- Apo-Pen VK
Apotex, Canada
- Arcasin
Engelhard, United Arab Emirates; Engelhard, Kuwait; Engelhard, Lebanon; Engelhard, Qatar; Engelhard, Saudi Arabia; Engelhard, Syria; Meda, Germany
- Betapen
Be-Tabs Pharmaceuticals, South Africa
- Biopen VK
Bio-Pharma, Bangladesh
- Cilicaine VK
Healthcare Logistics, New Zealand
- Cilopen VK
Genepharm, Australia
- Cliacil
Jugoremedija, Serbia; Sanofi-Aventis, Bangladesh; Sanofi-Aventis, Turkey
- Dropen (veterinary use)
Doxal, Italy
- Eracillin-K
Gaco, Bangladesh
- Fada Penicilina
Fada, Argentina
- Fenocin
Actavis, Indonesia
- Fenoximetil Penicilina Potasica L.CH.
Chile, Chile
- Fenoximetilpenicilina Fabra
Fabra, Argentina
- Fenoximetilpenicilina Lafedar
Lafedar, Argentina
- Fenoximetilpenicilina Medipharma
Medipharma, Argentina
- Fenoxymethylpenicilline CF
Centrafarm, Netherlands
- Fenoxymethylpenicilline PCH
Pharmachemie, Netherlands
- Fenoxypen
Novo Nordisk, Egypt; Novo Nordisk, Ghana; Novo Nordisk, Kenya; Novo Nordisk, Nigeria; Novo Nordisk, Sudan; Novo Nordisk, Tanzania; Novo Nordisk, Uganda; Novo Nordisk, Zambia
- Infectocillin
Infectopharm, Germany
- Isocillin
Sanofi-Aventis, Germany
- Ispen Mega
MIP, Germany
- Ispenoral
Rosen, Germany
- Kavepenin
AstraZeneca, Iceland
- Kåvepenin
Meda, Sweden
- Len V.K.
Aspen Pharmacare, South Africa
- LPV
Aspen, Australia
- Medicilina Oral
Medifarma, Peru
- Medicillin
Ratiopharm, Finland
- Megacilina Oral
Grünenthal, Peru
- Megacillin
Grünenthal, Germany; Grünenthal, Luxembourg
- Meracilina
Aché, Brazil
- Microfen (veterinary use)
Ascor, Italy
- Milcopen
Leiras, Finland
- Mobiot
Farmindustria, Peru
- Open
Opsonin, Bangladesh
- Oracilina
Sanitas, Peru
- Oracyn-K
Sanofi-Aventis, Bangladesh
- Ospen
Sandoz, Switzerland; Sandoz, Czech Republic; Sandoz, Hungary; Sandoz, Poland; Sandoz, Romania; Sandoz, Slovakia
- Pancillin
Sandoz, Denmark
- Pen Mega-1A Pharma
1A Pharma, Germany
- Pen vee K
Sandoz, Colombia
- Penagrand
Ahimsa, Argentina
- Penbene
Merckle, Czech Republic; Ratiopharm, Austria; Ratiopharm, Slovakia
- Penbeta
Betapharm, Germany
- Pen-C
Chemist, Bangladesh
- Pencid
Zentiva, Czech Republic
- Pener
Unison, Myanmar
- Penfantil
Klonal, Argentina
- Penhexal
Hexal, Australia; Hexal, Germany; Hexal, Luxembourg
- Peni Oral
AHP, Luxembourg; Vesale, Belgium; Vesale, Luxembourg
- Penicilina Oral Richet
Richet, Argentina
- Penicilinã V
Europharm, Romania
- Penicillin Sandoz
Sandoz, Germany
- Penicillin Spirig
Spirig Pharma, Switzerland
- Penicillin V AbZ
AbZ, Germany
- Penicillin V acis
Acis, Germany
- Penicillin V AL
Aliud, Germany
- Penicillin V Billix
Billix Pharma, Germany
- Penicillin V dura
Mylan dura, Germany
- Penicillin V Heumann
Heumann, Germany
- Penicillin V Potassium
AM Antibiotics, United States; Aurobindo, United States; Dava, United States; Sandoz, United States; Teva USA, United States
- Penicillin V Stada
Stada, Germany
- Penicillin V
CCPC, Taiwan
- Penicillin V-CT
CT Arzneimittel, Germany
- Penicillin VK (veterinary use)
Merial, United States
- Penicillin V-ratiopharm
Ratiopharm, Germany; Ratiopharm, Luxembourg
- Penicillin-V-Wolff
Wolff, Germany
- Penilevel Oral
Ern, Spain
- Penopen
Remedica, Cyprus; Remedica, Ghana; Remedica, Kenya; Remedica, Oman; Remedica, Tanzania
- Penstad V
Stada, Austria
- Pen-V Genericon
Genericon, Austria
- Pen-V Lannacher
Lannacher, Austria
- Pen-V
Sanofi-Aventis, Bangladesh
- Pen-Ve-Oral
Eurofarma, Brazil
- Penvik
Square, Bangladesh
- Pen-Vi-K
Sandoz, Mexico
- Phenoxymethylpenicillin
GenRx, Netherlands
- Phenoxypen (veterinary use)
Dopharma, Netherlands; Virbac, France; WDT, Germany
- P-Mega-Tablinen
Winthrop, Germany
- Pota-Vi-Kin
Collins, Mexico
- Potencil (veterinary use)
Cypharm, Ireland; Novartis Animal Health, United Kingdom; Vericor, United Kingdom
- Prevecilina
Grünenthal, Colombia
- Primcillin
AstraZeneca, Denmark
- Robicillin VK
Robins, Ethiopia
- Rocilin
Rosco, Denmark
- Stabicilline
Vifor, Switzerland
- Tikacillin
Meda, Sweden
- V PNC
G.V. Pharma, Slovakia
- Veetids
Bristol-Myers Squibb, United States
- Vepicombin
Nycomed, Estonia
- Vepicombin Novum
Nycomed, Denmark
- Vikadar
Dar-Al-Dawa, Oman
- V-Pen
Orion, Finland
- V-Penicillin Mega Biotika
Biotika, Czech Republic; Biotika, Slovakia
- V-Penicillin Slovakofarma
Slovakofarma, Czech Republic; Zentiva, Slovakia
- Weifapenin
Weifa, Norway
- Weifapenin (veterinary use)
Weifa, Norway
International Drug Name Search
Glossary
| BAN | British Approved Name |
| BANM | British Approved Name (Modified) |
| DCF | Dénomination Commune Française |
| DCIT | Denominazione Comune Italiana |
| IS | Inofficial Synonym |
| JAN | Japanese Accepted Name |
| OS | Official Synonym |
| PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
| Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
| USAN | United States Adopted Name |
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