Benzylpenicillin

Also known as: Penicillin G

Active ingredient description

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.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC code
Group title
Classification
J01CE01
Benzylpenicillin
J Antiinfectives for systemic use → J01 Antibacterials for systemic use → J01C Beta-lactam antibacterials, penicillins → J01CE Beta-lactamase sensitive penicillins
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S01AA14
Benzylpenicillin
S Sensory organs → S01 Ophthalmologicals → S01A Antiinfectives → S01AA Antibiotics
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Medicines

Benzylpenicillin is the active ingredient of these drugs:

Drug
Countries
ARICILINA

Brazil

BENPEN

Australia

COMBICILLIN

Tunisia

CRISTACILINA

Brazil

CRYSTAPEN

Ireland

GEEPENIL

Finland

NORAPENY

Hong Kong

PENIBIOT

Spain

PENILEVEL

Spain

PENZYL

South Africa

PFIZERPEN

United States

SODIOPEN

Spain

Benzylpenicillin is also found within below combination drugs:

BICILLIN-3 , PENILENTE FORTE , PENKARON

Product monographs

Medicine agencies around the world have authorized marketing of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Title
Type
Country
BENZYLPENICILLIN SODIUM Powder for injection
Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC)
UK

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

Unique ingredient identifier (UNII)

Q42T66VG0C - PENICILLIN G

CAS registry number

61-33-6 - benzylpenicillin

69-57-8 - Benzylpenicillin

SNOMED-CT

323389000 - Benzylpenicillin (substance)

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