What is the indication of penicillin G?
Adult Patients
| CLINICAL INDICATION | DOSAGE |
|---|---|
| Serious infections due to susceptible strains of staphylococci – septicemia, empyema, pneumonia, pericarditis, endocarditis and meningitis | 5 to 24 million units/day depending on the infection and its severity administered in equally divided doses every 4-6 hours. |
What is penicillin G sodium used for?
Penicillin G Sodium is an antibiotic used to treat some infections in different parts of the body caused by bacteria. Penicillin G Sodium may also be used to prevent infections before, during and after surgery. Penicillin G Sodium will not work against infections caused by viruses, such as colds or the flu.
What is Penicillin G Potassium used for?
Penicillin G injection is used to treat and prevent certain infections caused by bacteria. Penicillin G injection is in a class of medications called penicillins. It works by killing bacteria that cause infections. Antibiotics such as penicillin G injection will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections.
What are the indications for benzathine penicillin?
Indications
- Adult. Upper respiratory infection, group A streptococci. Secondary prevention of glomerulonephritis. Secondary prevention of rheumatic fever.
- Pediatric. Upper respiratory infection, group A streptococci (e.g., pharyngitis) Primary prevention of rheumatic fever.
- FDA Labeled Indications.
What is the difference between penicillin G potassium and penicillin G sodium?
Penicillin G Sodium is generally used in patients who cannot tolerate Penicillin G Potassium (e.g., patients with renal impairment). Most patients requiring parenteral penicillin therapy can tolerate Penicillin G Potassium, of which there is no shortage.
What are the contraindications of penicillin?
Contraindications of penicillin include a previous history of severe allergic reactions or penicillin and its derivatives. Penicillin is also contraindicated in patients who have had Stevens-Johnson syndrome after administering penicillin or a penicillin derivative.
What are the contraindications of benzylpenicillin?
Benzylpenicillin is contraindicated in patients who are hypersensitive to penicillins. Patients who have a history of hypersensitivity to cephalosporins, penicillins or other beta-lactam antibacterials may also be hypersensitive to benzylpenicillin (see section 4.3).
Is penicillin G the same as benzathine penicillin?
Penicillin G benzathine intramuscular injections are primarily used to treat Treponema infections and to eradicate colonization of group A β-hemolytic streptococci in chronic carriers. Benzathine is the least soluble salt form of penicillin G, thus providing the longest duration of action (up to 3 weeks).
What is penicillin G sodium salt?
Penicillin G Sodium is the sodium salt form of benzylpenicillin, a semi-synthetic, broad-spectrum penicillin antibiotic with bactericidal activity. Benzylpenicillin sodium binds to and inactivates penicillin-binding proteins (PBP) located on the inner membrane of the bacterial cell wall.
What are the precautions of penicillin?
Penicillins should be used with caution in individuals with histories of significant allergies and/or asthma. Care should be taken to avoid intravenous or intra-arterial administration, or injection into or near major peripheral nerves or blood vessels, since such injections may produce neurovascular damage.