Benzylpenicillin
Also known as: Penicillin G
Therapeutic Indications
Benzylpenicillin is indicated for:
Wound infections, skin and soft tissue infections
Irrespective of gender only Infants (40 days - 1 year old) , Children (1 year - 12 years old)
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Intravenous - 100 mg/kg in 4 divided doses daily
Treatment 2: Intramuscular - 100 mg/kg in 4 divided doses daily
Actinomycosis
Irrespective of gender only Infants (40 days - 1 year old) , Children (1 year - 12 years old)
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Intravenous - 100 mg/kg in 4 divided doses daily
Treatment 2: Intramuscular - 100 mg/kg in 4 divided doses daily
Rat bite fever
Irrespective of gender only Infants (40 days - 1 year old) , Children (1 year - 12 years old)
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Intravenous - 100 mg/kg in 4 divided doses daily
Treatment 2: Intramuscular - 100 mg/kg in 4 divided doses daily
Lyme disease
Irrespective of gender only Infants (40 days - 1 year old) , Children (1 year - 12 years old)
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Intravenous - 100 mg/kg in 4 divided doses daily
Treatment 2: Intramuscular - 100 mg/kg in 4 divided doses daily
Respiratory tract infections
Irrespective of gender only Infants (40 days - 1 year old) , Children (1 year - 12 years old)
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Intravenous - 100 mg/kg in 4 divided doses daily
Treatment 2: Intramuscular - 100 mg/kg in 4 divided doses daily
Bacterial endocarditis
Irrespective of gender only Infants (40 days - 1 year old) , Children (1 year - 12 years old)
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Intravenous - 100 mg/kg in 4 divided doses daily
Treatment 2: Intramuscular - 100 mg/kg in 4 divided doses daily
Infective otitis media
Irrespective of gender only Infants (40 days - 1 year old) , Children (1 year - 12 years old)
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Intravenous - 100 mg/kg in 4 divided doses daily
Treatment 2: Intramuscular - 100 mg/kg in 4 divided doses daily
Diphtheria
Irrespective of gender only Infants (40 days - 1 year old) , Children (1 year - 12 years old)
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Intravenous - 100 mg/kg in 4 divided doses daily
Treatment 2: Intramuscular - 100 mg/kg in 4 divided doses daily
Anthrax
Irrespective of gender only Infants (40 days - 1 year old) , Children (1 year - 12 years old)
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Intravenous - 100 mg/kg in 4 divided doses daily
Treatment 2: Intramuscular - 100 mg/kg in 4 divided doses daily
Listeriosis
Irrespective of gender only Infants (40 days - 1 year old) , Children (1 year - 12 years old)
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Intravenous - 100 mg/kg in 4 divided doses daily
Treatment 2: Intramuscular - 100 mg/kg in 4 divided doses daily
Brain abscess
Irrespective of gender only Infants (40 days - 1 year old) , Children (1 year - 12 years old)
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Intravenous - 180-300 mg/kg in 4-6 divided doses daily
Treatment 2: Intramuscular - 180-300 mg/kg in 4-6 divided doses daily
Osteomyelitis
Irrespective of gender only Infants (40 days - 1 year old) , Children (1 year - 12 years old)
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Intravenous - 100 mg/kg in 4 divided doses daily
Treatment 2: Intramuscular - 100 mg/kg in 4 divided doses daily
Tetanus
Irrespective of gender only Infants (40 days - 1 year old) , Children (1 year - 12 years old)
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Intravenous - 100 mg/kg in 4 divided doses daily
Treatment 2: Intramuscular - 100 mg/kg in 4 divided doses daily
Leptospirosis
Irrespective of gender only Infants (40 days - 1 year old) , Children (1 year - 12 years old)
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Intravenous - 100 mg/kg in 4 divided doses daily
Treatment 2: Intramuscular - 100 mg/kg in 4 divided doses daily
Gas gangrene
Irrespective of gender only Infants (40 days - 1 year old) , Children (1 year - 12 years old)
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Intravenous - 100 mg/kg in 4 divided doses daily
Treatment 2: Intramuscular - 100 mg/kg in 4 divided doses daily
Pasteurellosis
Irrespective of gender only Infants (40 days - 1 year old) , Children (1 year - 12 years old)
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Intravenous - 100 mg/kg in 4 divided doses daily
Treatment 2: Intramuscular - 100 mg/kg in 4 divided doses daily
Bacterial meningitis
Irrespective of gender only Infants (40 days - 1 year old) , Children (1 year - 12 years old)
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Intravenous - 180-300 mg/kg in 4-6 divided doses daily
Treatment 2: Intramuscular - 180-300 mg/kg in 4-6 divided doses daily
Wound infections, skin and soft tissue infections
Irrespective of gender only Newborns (0 - 40 days old)
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Intravenous - 50-75 mg/kg in 2-3 divided doses daily
Treatment 2: Intramuscular - 50-75 mg/kg in 2-3 divided doses daily
Actinomycosis
Irrespective of gender only Newborns (0 - 40 days old)
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Intravenous - 50-75 mg/kg in 2-3 divided doses daily
Treatment 2: Intramuscular - 50-75 mg/kg in 2-3 divided doses daily
Rat bite fever
Irrespective of gender only Newborns (0 - 40 days old)
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Intravenous - 50-75 mg/kg in 2-3 divided doses daily
Treatment 2: Intramuscular - 50-75 mg/kg in 2-3 divided doses daily
Lyme disease
Irrespective of gender only Newborns (0 - 40 days old)
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Intravenous - 50-75 mg/kg in 2-3 divided doses daily
Treatment 2: Intramuscular - 50-75 mg/kg in 2-3 divided doses daily
Bacterial endocarditis
Irrespective of gender only Newborns (0 - 40 days old)
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Intravenous - 50-75 mg/kg in 2-3 divided doses daily
Treatment 2: Intramuscular - 50-75 mg/kg in 2-3 divided doses daily
Infective otitis media
Irrespective of gender only Newborns (0 - 40 days old)
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Intravenous - 50-75 mg/kg in 2-3 divided doses daily
Treatment 2: Intramuscular - 50-75 mg/kg in 2-3 divided doses daily
Diphtheria
Irrespective of gender only Newborns (0 - 40 days old)
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Intravenous - 50-75 mg/kg in 2-3 divided doses daily
Treatment 2: Intramuscular - 50-75 mg/kg in 2-3 divided doses daily
Anthrax
Irrespective of gender only Newborns (0 - 40 days old)
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Intravenous - 50-75 mg/kg in 2-3 divided doses daily
Treatment 2: Intramuscular - 50-75 mg/kg in 2-3 divided doses daily
Listeriosis
Irrespective of gender only Newborns (0 - 40 days old)
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Intravenous - 50-75 mg/kg in 2-3 divided doses daily
Treatment 2: Intramuscular - 50-75 mg/kg in 2-3 divided doses daily
Osteomyelitis
Irrespective of gender only Newborns (0 - 40 days old)
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Intravenous - 50-75 mg/kg in 2-3 divided doses daily
Treatment 2: Intramuscular - 50-75 mg/kg in 2-3 divided doses daily
Tetanus
Irrespective of gender only Newborns (0 - 40 days old)
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Intravenous - 50-75 mg/kg in 2-3 divided doses daily
Treatment 2: Intramuscular - 50-75 mg/kg in 2-3 divided doses daily
Leptospirosis
Irrespective of gender only Newborns (0 - 40 days old)
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Intravenous - 50-75 mg/kg in 2-3 divided doses daily
Treatment 2: Intramuscular - 50-75 mg/kg in 2-3 divided doses daily
Gas gangrene
Irrespective of gender only Newborns (0 - 40 days old)
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Intravenous - 50-75 mg/kg in 2-3 divided doses daily
Treatment 2: Intramuscular - 50-75 mg/kg in 2-3 divided doses daily
Pasteurellosis
Irrespective of gender only Newborns (0 - 40 days old)
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Intravenous - 50-75 mg/kg in 2-3 divided doses daily
Treatment 2: Intramuscular - 50-75 mg/kg in 2-3 divided doses daily
Bacterial meningitis
Irrespective of gender only Newborns (0 - 40 days old)
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Intravenous - 100-150 mg/kg in 2-3 divided doses daily
Wound infections, skin and soft tissue infections
Irrespective of gender only Adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) Adults (18 years old or older)
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Intravenous - 600-3600 mg in 4-6 divided doses daily
Treatment 2: Intramuscular - 600-3600 mg in 4-6 divided doses daily
Actinomycosis
Irrespective of gender only Adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) Adults (18 years old or older)
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Intravenous - 600-3600 mg in 4-6 divided doses daily
Treatment 2: Intramuscular - 600-3600 mg in 4-6 divided doses daily
Rat bite fever
Irrespective of gender only Adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) Adults (18 years old or older)
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Intravenous - 600-3600 mg in 4-6 divided doses daily
Treatment 2: Intramuscular - 600-3600 mg in 4-6 divided doses daily
Lyme disease
Irrespective of gender only Adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) Adults (18 years old or older)
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Intravenous - 600-3600 mg in 4-6 divided doses daily
Treatment 2: Intramuscular - 600-3600 mg in 4-6 divided doses daily
Respiratory tract infections
Irrespective of gender only Adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) Adults (18 years old or older)
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Intravenous - 600-3600 mg in 4-6 divided doses daily
Treatment 2: Intramuscular - 600-3600 mg in 4-6 divided doses daily
Bacterial endocarditis
Irrespective of gender only Adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) Adults (18 years old or older)
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Intravenous - 7.2-12 g in 4-6 divided doses daily
Treatment 2: Intramuscular - 7.2-12 g in 4-6 divided doses daily
Infective otitis media
Irrespective of gender only Adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) Adults (18 years old or older)
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Intravenous - 600-3600 mg in 4-6 divided doses daily
Treatment 2: Intramuscular - 600-3600 mg in 4-6 divided doses daily
Diphtheria
Irrespective of gender only Adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) Adults (18 years old or older)
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Intravenous - 600-3600 mg in 4-6 divided doses daily
Treatment 2: Intramuscular - 600-3600 mg in 4-6 divided doses daily
Anthrax
Irrespective of gender only Adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) Adults (18 years old or older)
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Intravenous - 600-3600 mg in 4-6 divided doses daily
Treatment 2: Intramuscular - 600-3600 mg in 4-6 divided doses daily
Listeriosis
Irrespective of gender only Adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) Adults (18 years old or older)
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Intravenous - 600-3600 mg in 4-6 divided doses daily
Treatment 2: Intramuscular - 600-3600 mg in 4-6 divided doses daily
Brain abscess
Irrespective of gender only Adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) Adults (18 years old or older)
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Intravenous - 3.6-14.4 g in 4-6 divided doses daily
Treatment 2: Intramuscular - 3.6-14.4 g in 4-6 divided doses daily
Osteomyelitis
Irrespective of gender only Adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) Adults (18 years old or older)
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Intravenous - 600-3600 mg in 4-6 divided doses daily
Treatment 2: Intramuscular - 600-3600 mg in 4-6 divided doses daily
Tetanus
Irrespective of gender only Adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) Adults (18 years old or older)
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Intravenous - 600-3600 mg in 4-6 divided doses daily
Treatment 2: Intramuscular - 600-3600 mg in 4-6 divided doses daily
Leptospirosis
Irrespective of gender only Adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) Adults (18 years old or older)
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Intravenous - 600-3600 mg in 4-6 divided doses daily
Treatment 2: Intramuscular - 600-3600 mg in 4-6 divided doses daily
Gas gangrene
Irrespective of gender only Adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) Adults (18 years old or older)
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Intravenous - 7.2-43.2 g in 4-6 divided doses daily
Treatment 2: Intramuscular - 7.2-43.2 g in 4-6 divided doses daily
Pasteurellosis
Irrespective of gender only Adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) Adults (18 years old or older)
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Intravenous - 600-3600 mg in 4-6 divided doses daily
Treatment 2: Intramuscular - 600-3600 mg in 4-6 divided doses daily
Bacterial meningitis
Irrespective of gender only Adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) Adults (18 years old or older)
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Intravenous - 3.6-14.4 g in 4-6 divided doses daily
Treatment 2: Intramuscular - 3.6-14.4 g in 4-6 divided doses daily
Contraindications
Active ingredient Benzylpenicillin is contraindicated in the following cases:
Hypersensitivity to penicillins
No gender/age discrimination