PENSTAD

This brand name is authorized in Austria

Active ingredients

The drug PENSTAD contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):

1 Phenoxymethylpenicillin
UNII 146T0TU1JB - PENICILLIN V POTASSIUM

Phenoxymethylpenicillin is a broad spectrum beta-lactam antibiotic. Phenoxymethylpenicillin binds to penicillin-binding proteins located on the inner membrane of the bacterial cell wall. Phenoxymethylpenicillin binds to and inactivates these proteins resulting in weakening of the bacterial cell wall and lysis.

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Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
J01CE02 Phenoxymethylpenicillin J Antiinfectives for systemic use → J01 Antibacterials for systemic use → J01C Beta-lactam antibacterials, penicillins → J01CE Beta-lactamase sensitive penicillins
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