Diphtheria

Active Ingredient: Benzylpenicillin

Indication for Benzylpenicillin

Population group: only newborns (0 - 40 days old)

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:

50-75 mg/kg in 2-3 divided doses daily

Route of admnistration

Intravenous

Defined daily dose

50 - 75 mg per kg of body weight

Dosage regimen

From 16.667 To 25 mg per kg of body weight 3 time(s) per day every day

Detailed description

Infants 1-4 weeks: 75 mg/kg/day in 3 divided doses.

Newborn infants: 50 mg/kg/day in 2 divided doses.

50-75 mg/kg in 2-3 divided doses daily

Route of admnistration

Intramuscular

Defined daily dose

50 - 75 mg per kg of body weight

Dosage regimen

From 16.667 To 25 mg per kg of body weight 3 time(s) per day every day

Detailed description

Infants 1-4 weeks: 75 mg/kg/day in 3 divided doses.

Newborn infants: 50 mg/kg/day in 2 divided doses.

Active ingredient

Benzylpenicillin

Benzylpenicillin is a beta-lactam antibiotic. It is bacteriocidal by inhibiting bacterial cell wall biosynthesis. Penicillin resistance can be mediated by alteration of penicillin binding proteins or development of beta-lactamases.

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