PENICILLIN VK Film-coated tablet Ref.[7791] Active ingredients: Phenoxymethylpenicillin

Source: Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) Revision Year: 2017 Publisher: Sandoz GmbH, Biochemiestrasse 10, A-6250 Kundl, Tyrol, Austria

Product name and form

Penicillin VK Tablets 250 mg.

Phenoxymethylpenicillin 250 mg Film-Coated Tablets.

Pharmaceutical Form
Film-coated tablet.

Qualitative and quantitative composition

Each tablet contains 250 mg phenoxymethylpenicillin (as phenoxymethylpenicillin potassium).

For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.

Active Ingredient	Description
Phenoxymethylpenicillin	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.

List of Excipients
Tablet core: Magnesium stearate Talc (E553b) Macrogol 6000 Povidone (E1201) Maltodextrin Tablet coating: Titanium dioxide (El71) Hypromellose (E464) Talc (E553b)

Pack sizes and marketing

The 250 mg film coated tablets are presented in the following containers:

Amber glass bottles with polyethylene twist off closures containing 50 or 100 tablets.
Polypropylene containers with polyethylene snap on caps containing 50, 500 or 1000 tablets.
Blister strips of 10, 14, 20, 21, 28 or 30 tablets.

Not all pack sizes may be marketed.

Marketing authorization holder

Sandoz GmbH, Biochemiestrasse 10, A-6250 Kundl, Tyrol, Austria

Marketing authorization dates and numbers

PL 04520/0005

26^th November 1998 (latest renewal date)

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