#112 Phenoxymethylpenicillin

**Phenoxymethylpenicillin**, also known as **penicillin V** (**PcV**) and **penicillin VK**, is an [antibiotic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antibiotic) useful for the treatment of a number of [bacterial infections](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacterial_infections). Specifically it is used for the treatment of [strep throat](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strep_throat), [otitis media](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otitis_media), and [cellulitis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cellulitis). It is also used to prevent [rheumatic fever](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rheumatic_fever) and to prevent infections following [removal of the spleen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Splenectomy). It is giv...View all