The therapeutic advantage that pencillin V has over pencillin G is:
Correct Answer: More reliable oral absorption
Description: ACID-RESISTANT ALTERNATIVE TO PENICILLIN-G
Phenoxymethyl penicillin (Penicillin V)
It differs from PnG only in that it is acid stable. Oral absorption is better; peak blood level is reached in 1 hour and plasma t½ is 30-60 minutes.
The antibacterial spectrum of penicillin V is identical to PnG, but it is about 1/5 as active against Neisseria, other gram negative bacteria and anaerobes.
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