DESCRIPTION:
Procaine Benzyl penicillin is a beta-lactam antibiotic
and the first of a series of penicillin
To be used. Its spectrum of activity includes Gram-Positive
Bacteria. Procaine
Benzyl penicillin is poorly absorbed from the gastrointestinal
tract. It is consequently
Administered parentrally.
COMPOSITION: Each vial contains: Procaine Penicillin
0.3gm (300000 IU)
Benzyl Penicillin Sodium 60mg (100000 IU)
INDICATIONS: Treatment of anthrax, gonococci
arthritis, bacterial endocarditis, gingivitis, acute
otits
media, bacterial pericarditis, bacterial pneumonia,
rat-bite fever, scarlet fever, bacterial
Septicemia, skin and soft tissue infection, syphilis
(in combination with probenecid),
yaws. In serious cases and when high initial serum
level of Penicillin are needed Procaine
Benzyl penicillin in combination with Benzyl penicillin
Sodium is advisable. Prophylaxis
Of Diphtheria (in adjunct to antitoxin)
CONTRAINDICATIONS: Known history of hypersensitivity
or allergic reaction to any of the
Penicillin.
PRECAUTIONS: Patients allergic to one penicillin
may be allergic to other Penicillin also. Penicillins
are
Distributed into breast milk. Although significant
problem have not been documented, the use of the Penicillin
in nursing mothers may lead to sensitization diarrhoea,
candidiasis and skin rash in the infant.
DOSAGE AND AMDIMISTRATION: Intramuscular: 0.6 to 1.2
mega IU every 4 to 6 hours
Diphtheria: 0.3 to 0.6 mega IU daily as adjunctive
therapy neurosyphilis: 2.4 Mega IU a day
Rat-bit fever 0.6 Mega IU per kg body weight a day
for the ten to
Fourteen days.
Presentation: Box of 25 vials Fortified Procaine
Penicillin Injection 400000 unit
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