Penicillin G(200000 Iu)
Uses
Penicillin G (also known as benzyl penicillin) is used:
To treat bacterial infections of the wound, blood (septicemia and pyemia), bone (osteomyelitis), pus filled (pyogenic) skin or soft tissue, nose, throat, respiratory tract, and middle ear.
To prevent of infection in newborn babies (specifically group B streptococcal infection).
To treat inflammation of brain (meningitis), inflammation of the inner layer of the heart (endocarditis), inflammation of joint (arthritis), gas in tissues (gas gangrene), joint pain caused by parasite ticks (Lyme disease), diphtheria, tetanus, infection from animals (anthrax and leptospirosis), rat-bite fever, actinomycosis (puss filled swelling in the mouth, lungs or gastrointestinal tract caused by actinomyces), listeriosis (infection of central nervous system caused by listeria), pasteurellosis (respiratory disease caused by pasteurella), and sexually transmitted infections (gonorrhea and syphilis).
How it works
Penicillin G belongs to group of medicines called penicillin beta-lactam antibiotics. It kills the bacteria by interrupting the bacterial cell wall (outer coating of bacteria) formation. As a result, the bacterial cell wall is weakened and ruptures, thereby killing the bacteria.
Dosage
Always follow the instructions of doctor regarding the dosage and duration.
Adults: 600-3,600 mg or up to 14.4 g daily divided into 4 to 6 doses depending upon the severity and type of infection.
Children (1 month to 12 years of age): 100 mg per kg of body weight up to 4 g daily into 4 divided doses.
Newborn babies (1-4 weeks): 50-75 mg per kg of body weight daily into 2 to 3 divided doses.
Common side effects
Very common: Chills, headache, muscle pain and skin rash (Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction).
Common: Rashes, fever, and serum sickness (fever and joint pain).
Rare: Severe allergic reactions (anaphylactic reactions), convulsions, swelling of the tissues in kidney (interstitial nephritis), anemia, abnormal decrease in white blood cell count (agranulocytosis), reduced level of blood platelets (thrombocytopenia), or white blood cell count (leucopenia), or white blood cells (neutropenia) during prolonged used.
Who should not take
Patients allergic to penicillin G, or any cephalosporin, or other beta-lactam antibiotics (monobactams and carbapenems), or to any ingredients of this drug.
Penicillin G(200000 Iu)
Uses
Penicillin G (also known as benzyl penicillin) is used:
To treat bacterial infections of the wound, blood (septicemia and pyemia), bone (osteomyelitis), pus filled (pyogenic) skin or soft tissue, nose, throat, respiratory tract, and middle ear.
To prevent of infection in newborn babies (specifically group B streptococcal infection).
To treat inflammation of brain (meningitis), inflammation of the inner layer of the heart (endocarditis), inflammation of joint (arthritis), gas in tissues (gas gangrene), joint pain caused by parasite ticks (Lyme disease), diphtheria, tetanus, infection from animals (anthrax and leptospirosis), rat-bite fever, actinomycosis (puss filled swelling in the mouth, lungs or gastrointestinal tract caused by actinomyces), listeriosis (infection of central nervous system caused by listeria), pasteurellosis (respiratory disease caused by pasteurella), and sexually transmitted infections (gonorrhea and syphilis).
How it works
Penicillin G belongs to group of medicines called penicillin beta-lactam antibiotics. It kills the bacteria by interrupting the bacterial cell wall (outer coating of bacteria) formation. As a result, the bacterial cell wall is weakened and ruptures, thereby killing the bacteria.
Dosage
Always follow the instructions of doctor regarding the dosage and duration.
Adults: 600-3,600 mg or up to 14.4 g daily divided into 4 to 6 doses depending upon the severity and type of infection.
Children (1 month to 12 years of age): 100 mg per kg of body weight up to 4 g daily into 4 divided doses.
Newborn babies (1-4 weeks): 50-75 mg per kg of body weight daily into 2 to 3 divided doses.
Common side effects
Very common: Chills, headache, muscle pain and skin rash (Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction).
Common: Rashes, fever, and serum sickness (fever and joint pain).
Rare: Severe allergic reactions (anaphylactic reactions), convulsions, swelling of the tissues in kidney (interstitial nephritis), anemia, abnormal decrease in white blood cell count (agranulocytosis), reduced level of blood platelets (thrombocytopenia), or white blood cell count (leucopenia), or white blood cells (neutropenia) during prolonged used.
Who should not take
Patients allergic to penicillin G, or any cephalosporin, or other beta-lactam antibiotics (monobactams and carbapenems), or to any ingredients of this drug.