IM / IV
Benzylpenicillin (Penicillin G)
BenPen
- Mechanism of Action
- A beta lactam antibiotic that inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis.
- Microbiology
- Mostly active against gram positive cocci (except for staphylococci) and some gram negative cocci.
Clinical Use
- Indications
- Community-acquired pneumonia
- Peritonsillar abscess
- Bacterial endocarditis
- Rheumatic fever
- Syphilis
- Adverse Effects
- Hypersensitivity - urticarial rash, oedema, anaphylaxis
- GIT - nausea / vomiting / diarrhoea
- Thrombocytopaenia / leukopaenia
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