Penicillin V potassium salt

CAS: 132-98-9

Ref. 3D-FP26794

Product Information

• Name: Penicillin V potassium salt
• Synonyms: (2S,5R,6R)-3,3-Dimethyl-7-oxo-6-[(2-phenoxyacetyl)amino]-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[3.2.0]heptane-2-carboxylic acid potassium, (2S,5R,6R)-3,3-dimethyl-7-oxo-6-[(phenoxyacetyl)amino]-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[3.2.0]heptane-2-carboxylate, Acipen, Anapenil, Antibiocin, Arcacil, Arcasin, Asillin, Beapen, Beromycin, Cilacil, Cliacil, Dqv-K, DuraPenicillin, Fenocin, Fenospen, Fenoxcillin, Fenoxypen, Icipen, Isocillin, Ispenoral, Kavepenin, L.P.V., Megacillin-oral, Milcopen, Newcillin, Orapen, Orvek, Ospeneff, P.V.O., Pedipen, Pen-V, Pen-Vee-K, Pen-Vi-K, Penagen, Pencompren, Penivoral, Penoxilin, Pentabs, Pentacillin, Pentranex, Penvikal, Penvisil, Primcillin, Rocilin, Roscopenin, Suspen, Trepopen, V-Pen, Vamosyn, Veetids, Vepen, Vepicombin

Description

Penicillin V potassium salt is a penicillin antibiotic that has been used to treat infections caused by bacteria, such as streptococcal throat infections. It is a prodrug of penicillin G and has the same mechanism of action. Penicillin V potassium salt binds to penicillin-binding proteins in the bacterial cell wall by competitive inhibition. This binding prevents the formation of an antibiotic-inhibitor complex with the enzyme cell wall synthesis that is required for cell wall biosynthesis, inhibiting protein synthesis and cell division. Penicillin V potassium salt is often used as an alternative to oral cephalosporins due to its lower incidence of gastrointestinal side effects.

• Brand: Biosynth

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 388.48 g/mol
• Formula: C₁₆H₁₇KN₂O₅S
• Purity: (Hplc) 95.0 To 102.0%
• Color/Form: White Powder