(Approval lapsed) PENOPEN phenoxymethylpenicillin 250mg/5ml powder for oral solution (Cyprus)

When oral therapy is required in the treatment of mild to moderately severe infections due to penicillin sensitive organisms such as penicillin sensitive staphylococci, pneumococci, gonococci and haemolytic streptococci.

For prophylactic use in recurrent streptococcal infections including the prevention of recurrence following rheumatic fever and/or Sydenham's chorea.

For the prevention of bacterial endocarditis in patients with rheumatic fever and/or congenital heart disease who are about to undergo dental or upper respiratory surgery or instrumentation.

Oral penicillin should not be used as adjunctive prophylaxis for genitourinary instrumentation or surgery, lower intestinal tract surgery, sigmoidoscopy or complications of childbirth.