Synonyms: Oracillin® | PC Pen VK® | Pen-V® | penicillin V | Penicillin VK | PNV
phenoxymethylpenicillin is an approved drug (FDA (1958), UK (1998))
Compound class:
Natural product
Comment: Phenoxymethylpenicillin is a β-lactam, natural penicillin antibacterial. It has broad-spectrum activity against Gram-positive aerobes, limited activity against Gram-negative organisms, and is not generally used against anaerobes.
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Classification | |
Compound class | Natural product |
Approved drug? | Yes (FDA (1958), UK (1998)) |
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International Nonproprietary Names | |
INN number | INN |
518 | phenoxymethylpenicillin |
Synonyms |
Oracillin® | PC Pen VK® | Pen-V® | penicillin V | Penicillin VK | PNV |
Database Links | |
Specialist databases | |
Antibiotic DB | Penicillin V |
Other databases | |
BindingDB Ligand | 50370584 |
CAS Registry No. | 87-08-1 (source: WHO INN record) |
ChEMBL Ligand | CHEMBL615 |
DrugBank Ligand | DB00417 |
DrugCentral Ligand | 2083 |
GtoPdb PubChem SID | 405560361 |
PubChem CID | 6869 |
RCSB PDB Ligand | PNV |
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