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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 ![]() |
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| Compound class | Natural product |
| Approved drug? | Yes. UK MHRA (1998) | US FDA (1958) |
| WHO Essential Medicine | WHO Essential Medicines List (EML) (23rd List, 2023). Access PDF version. Click to view more information about the WHO Model Lists of Essential Medicines. |
International Nonproprietary Names ![]() |
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| INN number | INN |
| 518 | phenoxymethylpenicillin |
Synonyms ![]() |
| Oracillin® | PC Pen VK® | Pen-V® | penicillin V | Penicillin VK | PNV |
Database Links ![]() |
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| Specialist databases | |
Antibiotic DB
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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 |
| Search Google for chemical match using the InChIKey | BPLBGHOLXOTWMN-MBNYWOFBSA-N |
| Search Google for chemicals with the same backbone | BPLBGHOLXOTWMN |
| Search PubMed clinical trials | phenoxymethylpenicillin |
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| UniChem Compound Search for chemical match using the InChIKey | BPLBGHOLXOTWMN-MBNYWOFBSA-N |
| UniChem Connectivity Search for chemical match using the InChIKey | BPLBGHOLXOTWMN-MBNYWOFBSA-N |