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| Active Ingredient | PENICILLIN G SODIUM |
| Therapeutic Class | PENICILLINS |
| Indications | Tonsillitis, otitis media, erysipelas, streptococcal endocarditis, meningococcal and pneumococcal meningitis. Prophylaxis in limb amputation. |
| Caution |
History of allergy and hypersensitivity. Urticaria, joint pains, fever, angioneurotic oedema, anaphylactic shock, diarrhoea. Renal impairment. C.f. prescribing in renal disease p. 23. |
| Dose Range |
i.m or slow i.v: 0.6 to 4.8g daily in 4-6 divided doses.Severe infections e.g endocarditis, 7.2g daily (1.2g every 4hours) intravenously, usually with an aminogly coside. Meningococcal and pneumococcal meningitis, 14.4g daily (2.4g every 4 hours) intraven |
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| Pregnancy | |
| Breast Feeding |