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Highly Regulated (List I)Translated
ORAPEN
250 000UI/5ML/Powder for Oral Suspension/PHENOXYMETHYLPENICILLINE POTASSIQUE EXPRIME EN PHENOXYMETHYLPENICILLINE
ManufacturerVerified lab
SAIDAL
Public retail price
203.98DZD
Identification
- Active ingredient (INN)
- PHENOXYMETHYLPENICILLINE POTASSIQUE EXPRIME EN PHENOXYMETHYLPENICILLINE
- Internal code
- 13 G 071
- Country of Origin
- Algeria
- Pharmaceutical form
- Powder for Oral Suspension
- Prescription List
- Highly Regulated (List I)
- Packaging
- flacon/60 ml
Clinical View
Highly Regulated (List I)
DAWA Clinical Workbench v2.0
Information may not be accurate. Always consult a physician, pharmacist, or specialist before acting on any data shown here.
Mechanism of Action
Mechanism of action
Phenoxymethylpenicillin (penicillin V) is a bactericidal antibiotic of the betalactam family, the group of natural penicillins, of the type of phenoxypenicillins.
Sensitive species
Gram+ aerobic: Corynebacterium diphtheriae, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Streptococcus pyogenes; anaerobic: Fusobacterium nucleatum; others: Treponema vincentii.
Adverse Effects
- Eosinophilia (Very rare)
- Neutropenia (Very rare)
- Pruritus (Common)
- Urticaria (Common)
- Rash (Common)
- Generalised acute exanthemous pusulosis Lyell's syndrome Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
- Erythematous rash Maculopapulous eruption Skin Erythema Fever Agranulocytosis (Very rare)
- Thrombocytopenia (Very rare)
- Haemolytic anaemia (Very rare)
- Leucopenia (Very rare)
- Anemia (Very rare)
- Coagulation disorder Oedema of Quincke (Rare)
- Hypersensitivity (Rare)
- Anaphylactic reaction (Rare)
- Anaphylactic shock DRESS syndrome Overinfection Stuffy language
- Mental confusion Diarrhoea (Common)
- Nausea (Common)
- Vomiting (Common)
- Pseudomembranous colitis
- Alteration of consciousness Abnormal movement Epilepsy Encephalopathy Renal impairment.