Note: In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

J01CE02

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000087-08-1

Chemical Formula

C16-H18-N2-O5-S

Molecular Weight

350

Therapeutic Category

Beta-lactam antibacterial: Beta-lactamase sensitive penicillin

Chemical Name

An antibiotic in which the benzyl group of penzylpenicillin has been replaced by a phenoxymethyl group (WHO )

Foreign Names

• Phenoxymethylpenicillinum (Latin)
• Phenoxymethylpenicillin (German)
• Phénoxyméthylpénicilline (French)
• Fenoximetilpenicilina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Fenossimetilpenicillina (OS: DCIT)
• Penicillin V (OS: USAN)
• Phenoxymethylpenicillin (OS: BAN)
• Phénoxyméthylpénicilline (OS: DCF)
• Phenomycilline (IS)
• Penicillin V (PH: USP 41)
• Phenoxymethylpenicillin (PH: BP 2018, Ph. Eur. 9.1, Ph. Int. 7)
• Phénoxyméthylpénicilline (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
• Phenoxymethylpenicillinum (PH: Ph. Eur. 9.1, Ph. Int. 7)
• Penicillin V Benzathine (OS: USAN)
• Phenoxymethylpenicillin Benzathine (OS: JAN)
• DBED-Penicillin V (IS)
• Penicillin V Benzathine (PH: USP 41)
• Phenoxymethylpenicillin Benzathin (PH: ÖAB 2009)
• Phenoxymethylpenicillini benzathinum (PH: ÖAB 2009)
• Phenoxymethylpenicillin Calcium (PH: BP 1988, Ph. Int. 7)
• Phenoxymethylpenicillinum calcicum (PH: Ph. Int. 7)
• Penicillin V Potassium (OS: USAN)
• Phenoxymethylpenicillin Potassium (OS: BANM, JAN)
• Penicillin V Potassium (PH: USP 41)
• Phenoxymethylpenicillin Potassium (PH: BP 2018, Ph. Int. 7)
• Phenoxymethylpenicillin potassium (PH: Ph. Eur. 9.1)
• Phénoxyméthylpénicilline potassique (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
• Phenoxymethylpenicillin-Kalium (PH: Ph. Eur. 9.1)
• Phenoxymethylpenicillinum kalicum (PH: Ph. Eur. 9.1, Ph. Int. 7)

Brand Names

• Arcasin 1.5 Mio
  Engelhard, Kuwait
• Arcasin Mio
  Engelhard, Kuwait
• Baycubis [veterinary use]
  Bayer Vital, Germany
• Crystapen V
  GlaxoSmithKline, Bangladesh
• Cytapen
  Edruc, Bangladesh
• Fenoximetilpenicilina
  Mintlab Co., Chile
• G-Penicillin
  Gonoshasthaya, Bangladesh
• H-pen
  Hudson, Bangladesh
• Infectocillin
  IFET, Greece
• Infectocillin 250
  Infectopharm, Germany
• Klonapentil
  Klonal, Argentina
• Medicilina
  Medifarma, Peru
• Oracilline
  ADWYA, Tunisia; UCB Pharma, France
• Ospen
  Biocheme, Egypt; Biochemie, Kuwait; Biochemie, Lithuania; Lek, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Novartis, Venezuela; Saiph, Tunisia; Sandoz, Egypt; Sandoz, Indonesia; Sandoz, Lebanon; Sandoz, Lithuania; Sandoz, Malaysia; Sandoz, Oman
• Ospen 1 000 000 NE
  Sandoz, Hungary
• Ospen 1 500 000 NE
  Sandoz, Hungary
• Ospen 1000
  Sandoz, Austria
• Ospen 1500
  Sandoz, Austria
• Ospen 400
  Novartis, Uruguay
• Ospen 400 000 NE/5 ml
  Sandoz, Hungary
• Ospen 500 000 NE
  Sandoz, Hungary
• Ospen 750 000 NE/5 ml
  Sandoz, Hungary
• Pen Oral
  Sanofi-Aventis, Argentina
• Pen os
  Sandoz, Egypt
• Pen V General Drugs House
  General Drugs House, Thailand
• Penicilina Fenoximetil Mintlab
  Mintlab Co., Chile
• Penicilina Richet
  Richet, Argentina
• Penicillin V Athlone
  Athlone, Hong Kong
• Peni-V
  Saiph, Tunisia
• Pen-Os
  Sandoz, Turkey
• Penvik forte
  Square, Bangladesh
• Penvik-DS
  Square, Bangladesh
• Phenoxyl-VK
  Jayson, Bangladesh
• Phenoxymethylpenicillin
  AFT, New Zealand; Central Procurement & Supplies Unit, Malta; Cherubino, Malta; P & D, Malta
• Potencil [veterinary use]
  Elanco Europe, United Kingdom; Novartis Animal Health, Ireland
• Rapenin
  Alternova, Denmark
• Tipen
  Therapeutics, Bangladesh
• V-Penicilin 250mg-Slovakofarma
  Slovakofarma, Lithuania
• V-Penicilin 500mg-Slovakofarma
  Slovakofarma, Lithuania
• V-Penicilin 750mg-Slovakofarma
  Slovakofarma, Lithuania
• Aspecillin V
  Aspen Pharmacare, Australia
• Benoral
  Reig Jofre, Spain
• Cilicaine V
  Aspen Pharmacare, Australia
• InfectoBicillin 750
  Infectopharm, Germany
• Oracilline
  UCB Pharma, France
• Ospen
  Sandoz, Czech Republic; Sandoz, Macedonia; Sandoz, Poland
• Ospen 400
  Sandoz, Austria; Sandoz, Switzerland
• Ospen 400 000 NE/5 ml
  Sandoz, Bulgaria
• Ospen 750
  Sandoz, Austria; Sandoz, Switzerland
• Ospen
  Sandoz, Poland
• Penbene
  Ratiopharm, Slovakia
• Penicilina Lepetit
  Lepetit, Argentina
• Penilevel Retard [+ Benzylpenicillin]
  ERN, Spain
• Apocillin
  Actavis, Norway; Actavis Group, Iceland
• Apocillin [veterinary use]
  Actavis, Norway
• Arcasin
  Engelhard, Kuwait; Karl Engelhard, Lebanon
• Arcasin TS 0,3 Mio/5 ml
  MEDA Pharma, Germany
• Aspecillin VK
  Aspen Pharmacare, Australia
• Avopenin
  Pilum Pharma, Sweden
• Bangning ShaJi
  Ningguo Bangning Pharmaceutical, China
• Baycubis 293mg/g poulets [veterinary use]
  Bayer Santé Animale, France
• Baycubis 325 mg/g voor kippen [veterinary use]
  Bayer Animal, Netherlands
• Beapen
  CCM, Malaysia
• Biopen VK
  Bio-Pharma, Bangladesh
• Cilicaine VK
  Aspen, New Zealand; Aspen Pharmacare, Australia
• Cliacil
  Sanofi Sağlik, Turkey
• Dropen [veterinary use]
  Doxal, Italy
• Eracillin-K
  Gaco, Bangladesh
• Fenocin
  Actavis, Indonesia
• Fenovet [veterinary use]
  Laboratorios Ovejero, Israel
• Fenoximetil Penicilina Lafedar
  Lafedar, Argentina
• Fenoximetilpenicilina Fabra
  Fabra, Argentina
• Fenoximetilpenicilina Potássica Teuto
  Teuto Brasileiro, Brazil
• Fenoximetylpenicillin EQL Pharma
  EQL Pharma, Iceland; EQL Pharma, Sweden
• Fenoxymethylpenicilline CF
  Centrafarm, Netherlands
• Fenoxymethylpenicilline Teva
  Teva Nederland, Netherlands
• Grampenil
  Nova Argentia, Argentina
• Infectocillin 300
  Infectopharm, Germany
• Infectocillin 400
  Infectopharm, Germany
• Infectocillin 500
  Infectopharm, Germany
• Isocillin
  Sanofi, Germany
• Isocillin 1,2 Mega
  Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland, Germany
• Ispenoral 1,0 Mega
  Rosen Pharma, Germany
• Ispenoral 1,5 Mega
  Rosen Pharma, Germany
• Kai Lai Li Ke
  Carelife Pharmaceutical Co Ltd, China
• Kavepenin
  Meda, Sweden; Meda AB, Iceland
• Li Te Er Xin
  Lisite Pharmaceutical, China
• LPV
  iNova Pharmaceuticals, Australia
• Megacilina
  Grünenthal, Peru
• Meracilina
  Aché, Brazil
• Open
  Opsonin, Bangladesh
• Oracyn-K
  Sanofi-Aventis, Bangladesh
• Ospen
  Sandoz, Czech Republic; Sandoz, Estonia; Sandoz, Romania; Sandoz, Slovakia
• Ospen 1 000 000 NE
  Sandoz, Bulgaria
• Ospen 1 500 000 NE
  Sandoz, Bulgaria
• Ospen 1000
  Novartis, Uruguay; Sandoz, Switzerland
• Ospen 1500
  Sandoz, Switzerland
• Ospen 500 000 NE
  Sandoz, Bulgaria
• Ospen K
  Sandoz, Croatia (Hrvatska)
• Pancillin
  Sandoz, Denmark
• Penbene
  Ratiopharm, Czech Republic
• Penbene 1 Mio. I.E.
  ratiopharm Arzneimittel, Austria
• Penbene 1,5 Mio. I.E.
  ratiopharm Arzneimittel, Austria
• PenHEXAL
  Hexal, Cyprus; Hexal, Germany
• Peni Oral 1000000UI
  Vesale, Luxembourg
• Penicillin Sandoz
  Hexal, Germany
• Penicillin V AbZ
  AbZ-Pharma, Germany
• Penicillin V acis
  acis Arzneimittel, Germany
• Penicillin V AL
  Aliud Pharma, Germany
• Penicillin V CCPC
  CCPC, Taiwan
• Penicillin V dura
  Mylan dura, Germany
• Penicillin V Heumann
  Heumann, Germany
• Penicillin V Potassium
  Aurobindo Pharma USA, United States; Dava, United States; Hikma, United States; Sandoz, United States
• Penicillin V Potassium - Sandoz
  Sandoz China, China
• Penicillin V STADA
  Stada Arzneimittel, Germany
• Penicillin V-CT
  AbZ-Pharma, Germany
• Penicillin VK
  Central Procurement & Supplies Unit, Malta; Sandoz, United Kingdom
• Penicillin VK [veterinary use]
  Merial, United States
• Penicillin V-ratiopharm
  ratiopharm, Germany; ratiopharm, Lithuania
• Penicilline-Continental 2000000UI
  Kela, Luxembourg
• Penicilline-Continental 5000000UI
  Kela, Luxembourg
• Penicillin-VK
  Teva, United States
• Penicillin-V-Wolff
  Dr. August Wolff, Lithuania
• Penilevel
  ERN, Spain
• Peni-Oral
  Vesale Pharma, Belgium
• Penopen
  Remedica, Cyprus
• Pen-Rafa VK 500
  Sandoz, Israel
• Pen-Rafa VK Forte
  Sandoz, Israel
• Penstad V 1 Mio. I.E.
  Stada Arzneimittel, Austria
• Penstad V 1,5 Mio. I.E.
  Stada Arzneimittel, Austria
• Pen-V
  Sanofi-Aventis, Bangladesh
• Pen-V Genericon 1 Mio. I.E.
  Genericon Pharma, Austria
• Pen-V Genericon 1,5 Mio. I.E.
  Genericon Pharma, Austria
• Pen-Ve-Oral
  Supera RX, Brazil
• Penvik
  Square, Bangladesh
• Pen-Vi-K
  Sandoz, Mexico
• Pen-VK AA Pharma
  AA Pharma, Canada
• Phenocillin [veterinary use]
  Eurovet Animal Health, United Kingdom
• Phenocillin 800 mg/g voor kippen [veterinary use]
  Eurovet Animal Health, Netherlands
• Phenocillin 800mg/g für Hühner [veterinary use]
  Eurovet Animal Health, Austria
• Phenoxymethyl Penicillin
  Kent Pharmaceuticals, United Kingdom
• Phenoxymethylpenicillin Potassium
  Central Procurement & Supplies Unit, Malta
• Phenoxymethylpenicillin Potassium - CSPC Pharm
  CSPC, China
• Phenoxymethylpenicillin Potassium - Hayao Pharm
  Hayao Pharmaceutical Group Holding, China
• Phenoxymethylpenicillin Potassium - Jida Pharm
  Jida Pharmaceutical, China
• Phenoxymethylpenicillin Potassium - Southwest Pharm
  Southwest Pharmaceutical, China
• Phenoxymethylpenicillin-AFT
  AFT Pharmaceuticals, Australia
• Phenoxymethylpenicillinkalium EQL Pharma
  EQL Pharma, Denmark
• Phenoxypen [veterinary use]
  Dopharma, Belgium; Dopharma, Germany; Dopharma, United Kingdom; Dopharma, Ireland; Dopharma, Poland; Dopharma B.V., Israel; Dopharma Veterinaire Farmaca, Netherlands; Laboratoires Biové, France
• Phenoxypen 325 mg/g für Hühner [veterinary use]
  Dopharma International Veterinary Pharmaceuticals, Austria
• Pota-Vi-Kin
  Collins, Mexico
• Primcillin
  Meda, Denmark
• Primve
  2care4, Sweden; 2care4 Generics, Denmark
• Silapen K
  Belupo, Croatia (Hrvatska)
• Sumapen
  UAP, Philippines
• Tikacillin
  Meda, Sweden
• V PNC
  G.V. Pharma, Slovakia
• Vepicombin Novum
  Takeda GmbH, Estonia; Takeda Pharma, Denmark
• V-Penicillin Mega Biotika
  BB Pharma, Slovakia
• Weibaisi
  NCPC GeneTech, China
• Weifapenin
  Meda, Norway
• Weifapenin [veterinary use]
  Weifa Vet, Norway

Glossary

Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.