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| Active Ingredient | PENICILLIN G BENZATHINE |
| Therapeutic Class | PENICILLINS |
| Indications | Streptococcal infections, diphtheria (asymptomatic carriers), pharyngitis, syphilis, primary and secondary prophylaxis of rheumaticfever. |
| Caution | History of allergy, hypersensitivity. Urticaria, joint pains, fever, angioneurotic odema. Anaphylactic shock, hemolytic anemia, exfoliative dermatitis. |
| Dose Range | 300,000-1.2 million units/day divided every 3-4 hours. |
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| Breast Feeding |
| 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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| Active Ingredient | PENICILLIN V |
| Therapeutic Class | PENICILLINS |
| Indications | For the treatment of Streptococcal Pharyngitis,Periodontal Infections, Recurrent Rheumatic Fever, |
| Caution |
.Diarrhea, Nausea,Oral candidiasis, vomiting , seizure , anemia, Positive Coombs reaction. May decrease the effectiveness of birth control pill. |
| Dose Range | Adult and children 12 years and over: 250-500mg every 6 hours. Up to 1g in severe infections. Pediatric: 1 month-1 year: 62.5mg every 6 hours. 1-5 years: 125mg every 6 hours. 6-12 years 250mg every 6 hours. See BDS supply protocols pg. 3. |
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