PENICILLIN V POTASSIUM (PEN-VEE K, VEETIDS)
Penicillin V potassium (Pen-Vee K, Veetids); Antibacterial, Penicillin; Soln per 5 mL: 125, 250 mg Tab: 250, 500 mg; Systemic Infections: 25-50 mg/kg/day PO q6-8h (max 3 gm/day)
Prophylaxis of Pneumococcal Infections:
<2 mos to 3 yrs: 125 mg PO bid
4-5 yrs: 250 mg PO bid
>5 yrs: 250 mg PO bid. May discontinue penicillin prophylaxis after 5 years of age in children who have not experienced invasive pneumococcal
infections and who have received the pneumococcal vaccine.
Prophylaxis of Pneumococcal Infections:
<2 mos to 3 yrs: 125 mg PO bid
4-5 yrs: 250 mg PO bid
>5 yrs: 250 mg PO bid. May discontinue penicillin prophylaxis after 5 years of age in children who have not experienced invasive pneumococcal
infections and who have received the pneumococcal vaccine.