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'''Penicillin V''' is a broad-spectrum, beta-[[lactam]]-based [[antibiotic]] used to treat mild to severe infections due to gram-positive bacteria.  Is used to treat dental, hear, middle ear, respiratory tract and skin infections, and can also treat [[rheumatic fever|rheumatic] and [[scarlet fever]]s.
'''Penicillin V''' is a broad-spectrum, beta-[[lactam]]-based [[antibiotic]] used to treat mild to severe infections due to gram-positive bacteria.  Is used to treat dental, hear, middle ear, respiratory tract and skin infections, and can also treat [[rheumatic fever|rheumatic]] and [[scarlet fever]]s.


== Mechanism of action ==
== Mechanism of action ==

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Penicillin V

Penicillin V is a broad-spectrum, beta-lactam-based antibiotic used to treat mild to severe infections due to gram-positive bacteria. Is used to treat dental, hear, middle ear, respiratory tract and skin infections, and can also treat rheumatic and scarlet fevers.

Mechanism of action

Like other penicillin-like drugs, penicillin V works by binding to specific penicillin-binding proteins in bacterial cell walls and blocking the final cross-linking step in the synthesis of bacterial cell walls. This induces autolysis of the bactertial cells by autolysins.

Chemistry

Penicillin V is stable against degradation by beta-lactamases, including penicillinases, and cephalosporinases. Its IUPAC chemical name is (2S,5R,6R)-3,3-dimethyl-7-oxo-6-[[2-(phenoxy)acetyl]amino]-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[3.2.0]heptane-2-carboxylic acid and it has molecular formula C16H18N2O5S (MW = 350.3895 g/mol).

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