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Penicillin (Natural) · Antibacterial, β-Lactam Antibiotic, Cell Wall Synthesis Inhibitor (Penicillin-susceptible infections)

Penicillin (Natural)Antibacterial, β-Lactam Antibiotic, Cell Wall Synthesis Inhibitor (Penicillin-susceptible infections)
CDSCO approved
EXCRETION
not curated
INTERACTIONS
none in our sources
PREGNANCY
B
FDA category + note

Mechanism

Penicillin V inhibits the last step in bacterial peptidoglycan synthesis by acylating the transpeptidase (penicillin-binding proteins, PBPs), which are crucial to the synthesis of the peptidoglycan layers of bacterial cell walls.

Indications

Respiratory diphtheria (following initial parenteral therapy)Cutaneous diphtheria (following initial parenteral therapy)

Pregnancy & lactation

Pregnancy

B

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Sources: KD Tripathi 7e, Goodman & Gilman 14e, Harrison 22e·Verified: 2026-05-10 · House clinical team