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| <small>'''''Synonyms / Brand Names:''''' Penicillin V, Fenossimetilpenicillina, Fenoximetilpenicilina, Penicillin Phenoxymethyl, Penicillin V Potassium, Phenoxymethylpenicillinic Acid, Phenoxymethylpenicillinic Acid Potassium Salt, Phenoxymethylpenicillin Potassium, Phenoxymethylenepenicillinic Acid, Phenoxymethyl Penicillin, Phenoximethylpenicillinum, Acipen V, Apopen, Beepen-Vk, Beromycin, Betapen-Vk, Calcipen, Compocillin V, Crystapen V, Distaquaine V, Eskacillian V, Eskacillin V, Fenacilin, Fenospen, Fenoxypen, Ledercillin Vk, Meropenin, Oracillin, Oratren, Ospen, Pen-Oral, Pen-V, Pen-Vee, Pen-Vee K, Penapar-Vk, Pfizerpen Vk, Phenocillin, Phenomycilline, Phenopenicillin, Robicillin, Rocilin, Stabicillin, Uticillin Vk, V-Cil, V-Cillin, V-Cillin K, V-Cylina, V-Cyline, V-Tablopen, Vebecillin, Veetids, Veetids '125', Veetids '250', Veetids '500'
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| The dosage of penicillin V should be determined according to the sensitivity of the causative microorganisms and the severity of infection, and adjusted to the clinical response of the patient.
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| The usual dosage recommendations for adults and children 12 years and over are as follows:
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| Streptococcal infections - mild to moderately severe - of the upper respiratory tract and including scarlet fever and erysipelas: 125 to 250 mg (200,000 to 400,000 units) every 6 to 8 hours for 10 days.
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| Pneumococcal infections - mild to moderately severe - of the respiratory tract, including otitis media: 250 to 500 mg (400,000 to 800,000 units) every 6 hours until the patient has been afebrile for at least 2 days.
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| Staphylococcal infections - mild infections of skin and soft tissue (culture and sensitive tests should be performed): 250 to 500 mg (400,000 to 800,000 units) every 6 to 8 hours.
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| [[{{PAGENAME}} indications|Indications]]
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