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penicillin V potassium

penicillin V potassium

4.9
A medicine with potassium used to treat infections caused by bacteria
  • noun
  • /ˌpɛnɪˈsɪlɪn vi pəˈtæsiəm/
  • Specialized
translation icon : penicilina V potásica
  • The doctor prescribed penicillin V potassium for the infection.

Examples

  • Patients allergic to penicillin V potassium should inform their healthcare provider immediately.

  • Dosage instructions for penicillin V potassium must be followed carefully to ensure effectiveness.

  • The doctor prescribed penicillin V potassium to treat her throat infection.

  • Have you ever taken penicillin V potassium?

  • The doctor prescribed penicillin V potassium to treat her throat infection.

  • Patients allergic to penicillin V potassium should inform their healthcare provider immediately.

  • Dosage instructions for penicillin V potassium must be followed carefully to ensure effectiveness.

Synonyms

penicillin V
vspenicillin V potassium
  • Specialized
3.2

A medicine taken by mouth to treat bacterial infections and stable in stomach acid

is the potassium salt form of that antibiotic rather than the base compound
phenoxymethyl penicillin
vspenicillin V potassium
  • Specialized
5.1

A medicine that you take by mouth to kill bacteria that cause infections like sore throats

is the potassium salt form rather than the base compound described here

Surface Forms

penicillin V potassium singular
penicillins V potassium plural

Morphology

penicillin + V + potassium

A learner who knows 'penicillin' will recognize an antibiotic and 'potassium' will suggest the chemical element, so they can infer this is a specific chemical/form of penicillin (and that 'V' marks a variant). However, the precise interpretation—that it denotes the potassium salt form of penicillin V used pharmaceutically—is technical and relies on naming conventions beyond B1 knowledge, so the relation is only partially predictable.

Etymology

Penicillin V potassium gets its name from its parts: penicillin is an antibiotic first found in a mold, V names this particular type, and potassium shows it is made as a potassium 'salt'. So, the name tells you it is a form of penicillin you can take by mouth to treat certain infections caused by bacteria.