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MeSH Heading: Penicillin V
Tree Number(s): D02.065.589.099.750.781; D02.886.108.750.781; D03.633.100.300.750.781
Unique ID: D010404
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010404
Scope Note: A broad-spectrum penicillin antibiotic used orally in the treatment of mild to moderate infections by susceptible gram-positive organisms.
Entry Term(s): Apocillin; Beromycin; Beromycin, Penicillin; Berromycin, Penicillin; Betapen; Fenoxymethylpenicillin; Pen VK; Penicillin V Potassium; Penicillin V Sodium; Penicillin VK; Penicillin, Phenoxymethyl; Phenoxymethylpenicillin; V-Cillin K; Vegacillin
Pharm Action: Anti-Bacterial Agents
Related Numbers: 1098-87-9; 132-98-9; 146T0TU1JB; 87-08-1
CAS Type 1 Name: 4-Thia-1-azabicyclo(3.2.0)heptane-2-carboxylic acid, 3,3-dimethyl-7-oxo-6-((phenoxyacetyl)amino)-, (2S-(2alpha,5alpha,6beta))-
Public MeSH Note: 92; was PENICILLIN, PHENOXYMETHYL 1963-91; PENICILLIN V was see PENICILLIN, PHENOXYMETHYL 1963-91; PROPICILLIN was heading 1973-84
Online Note: use PENICILLIN V to search PENICILLIN, PHENOXYMETHYL 1966-91; use PENICILLIN V/AA to search PROPICILLIN 1966-84 (as Prov 1966-72)
History Note: 92; was PENICILLIN, PHENOXYMETHYL 1963-91; PENICILLIN V was see PENICILLIN, PHENOXYMETHYL 1963-91; PROPICILLIN was heading 1964-84 (Prov 1964-72)
Date Established: 1992/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2016/05/31

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analogs & derivatives (AA)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

urine (UR)

Concept UI: M0016142
Related Numbers: 1098-87-9; 132-98-9; 146T0TU1JB; 87-08-1
Scope Note: A broad-spectrum penicillin antibiotic used orally in the treatment of mild to moderate infections by susceptible gram-positive organisms.
Terms: Penicillin V Preferred Term
Term UI T030722
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Penicillin, Phenoxymethyl
Term UI T030723
Date03/22/1991
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1992); Fenoxymethylpenicillin
Term UI T030725
Date05/19/1982
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Phenoxymethylpenicillin
Term UI T030726
Date03/31/1982
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID

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