Penicillin V: Difference between revisions
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==General== | ==General== | ||
*Type: Natural [[Penicillin]] | *Type: Natural [[Penicillin]] | ||
*Dosage Forms: | *Dosage Forms: PO 250mg, 500mg; 125mg/5mL, 250 mg/5 mL | ||
*Common Trade Names: | *Common Trade Names: | ||
==Adult Dosing== | ==Adult Dosing== | ||
Revision as of 18:30, 7 April 2014
General
- Type: Natural Penicillin
- Dosage Forms: PO 250mg, 500mg; 125mg/5mL, 250 mg/5 mL
- Common Trade Names:
Adult Dosing
Strep Pharyngitis[1]
- Acute
- 250mg QID or 500mg BID x 10 days
- Chronic carrier (Group A streptococcal)
- 500mg QID x 10 days + rifampin
- Max: 2000 mg/day
Pediatric Dosing
Special Populations
- Pregnancy Rating:
- Lactation:
- Renal Dosing
- Adult
- Pediatric
- Hepatic Dosing
- Adult
- Pediatric
Contraindications
- Allergy to class/drug
Adverse Reactions
Serious
Common
Pharmacology
- Half-life:
- Metabolism:
- Excretion:
- Mechanism of Action:
See Also
Source
- ↑ Shulman, 2012