Abbocillin V

Abbocillin V is a Prescription medicine

Main Indication

Treatment of mild to moderately severe infections caused by penicillin sensitive staphylococci, pneumococci, gonococci and haemolytic streptococci infections. Therapy should be guided by bacteriological studies, including sensitivity tests, and by clinical response.

For prophylactic use in recurrent streptococcal infections including the prevention of recurrence following rheumatic fever and/or Sydenham’s chorea and to prevent bacterial endocarditis in patients with rheumatic fever and/or congenital heart disease who are about to undergo dental or upper respiratory surgery or instrumentation.

Note: Oral penicillin should not be used as adjunctive prophylaxis for genitourinary instrumentation or surgery, lower intestinal tract surgery, sigmoidoscopy or childbirth.

Therapeutic Area

Antibiotics/Anti-Infectives

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Abbocillin V is available in these strengths:

• Abbocillin V Phenoxymethylpenicillin (as Benzathine) 125mg/5mL oral liquid, suspension bottle
• Abbocillin V Oral suspension 150mg/5mL
• Abbocillin V Phenoxymethylpenicillin (as Benzathine) 250mg/5mL oral liquid suspension bottle