PhenoxymethylpenicillinPhenoxymethylpenicillin, also known as penicillin V (PcV) and penicillin VK, is an antibiotic useful for the treatment of a number of bacterial infections. Specifically it is used for the treatment of strep throat, otitis media, and cellulitis. Read from the Drugbox of the Wikipedia article Phenoxymethylpenicillin, revision 1356471340.

Property

Value

Formula

C16H18N2O5S, 350.39 g/mol

Melting point

79 °C

Bioavailability

60 %

Protein binding

80 %

Elimination half-life

0.75 h

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