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Benzylpenicillin


Synonym(s): Penicillin G procaine, Procaine benzylpenicillin

Introduction

Name

  • Penicillin G procaine
  • Benzylpenicillin is available as three different salts:
    • Sodium benzylpenicillin
    • Procaine benzylpenicillin
    • Benzathine benzylpenicillin 
  • This article focuses on the procaine salt, procaine benzlypenicillin.
    • At the time of publishing, only procaine benzylpenicillin is licensed for use in the UK.

Class of drug

  • Beta lactam antibiotic.
  • EMA Category D antibiotic

Description

  • For allergic reaction:

Uses

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Administration

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Pharmacokinetics

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Precautions

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Withdrawal Periods

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Adverse Reactions

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Further Reading

Publications

Refereed Papers

  • Recent references from PubMed and VetMedResource.
  • D Canzani & F Aldeek (2017) Penicillin G’s function, metabolites, allergy and resistance. J Nutri Human Health 1 (1), 28-40
  • A Omidi (2009) Anaphylactic reaction in a cow due to parenteral administration of penicillin-streptomycin. Can Vet J 50 (7), 741-744 PubMed.
  • Turner, A (2022) Prioritising antibiotic selection in farm animal practice Livestock Journal 27(4) p166 to 171.

Other sources of information

Organisation(s)

  • National Office of Animal Health (NOAH) Compendium of Data Sheets for Animal Medicines. Website: www.noahcompendium.co.uk.
  • Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) Product Information Database. Website: www.vmd.defra.gov.uk.