Antimicrobials
Penicillin VK

Penicillin VK

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Moderate
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Spectrum of Activity

Dosing

General Information

Streptococcal infections and therapy of documented susceptible infection not requiring parenteral therapy (i.e. upper respiratory tract).

Prophylaxis after rheumatic fever.

  • Monitor for allergy

  • Periodic CBC, SCr

  • Allergy (anaphylaxis) and other rash

  • Cytopenias, Positive Coombs, Eosinophilia

  • Serum sickness

  • Acute interstitial nephritis

No significant interactions.

300mg penicillin VK = 500,000 units penicillin G.

Antimicrobial class: Penicillin

Pregnancy category: B

Average serum half life: 1 hour

Lung penetration: Therapeutic

Urine penetration: Therapeutic