Penicillin V potassium and Pyrimethamine and sulfadoxine

• Generic Name: penicillin v potassium
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names:

  PC Pen VK, Pen-V, Penicillin-VK, Veetids

Penicillin V potassium is a slow-onset antibiotic that is used to treat many types of mild to moderate infections caused by bacteria, including scarlet fever, pneumonia, skin infections, and infections affecting the nose, mouth, or throat. Penicillin V potassium is also used to prevent the symptoms of rheumatic fever.

Penicillin V potassium is also used to prevent infections of the heart valves in people with certain heart conditions who need to have dental work or surgery.

Penicillin V potassium may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: pyrimethamine / sulfadoxine
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names:

Sulfadoxine , a sulfa medicine, and pyrimethamine combination is used to treat malaria. Pyrimethamine and sulfadoxine may also be used to prevent malaria in people who are living in, or will be traveling to, an area where there is a chance of getting malaria. Sulfadoxine and pyrimethamine combination may also be taken with other medicines for malaria, or may be used for other problems as determined by your doctor.

Since sulfadoxine and pyrimethamine combination may cause some serious side effects, it generally is used only to prevent or treat serious malaria infections in areas where it is known that other medicines may not work.

Pyrimethamine and sulfadoxine is available only with your doctor's prescription.