benzathine penicillin G

benzathine penicillin G (ben´zəthēn´),

n a benzathine salt of natural penicillin that forms a slowly absorbable injectable antibiotic effective against penicillin-susceptible organisms.

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4 million units of long-acting benzathine penicillin G.

Recalcitrant genital papules: this patient was initially told he had genital warts, but the appearance of the lesions, and the presence of a rash on his trunk and extremities, suggested another diagnosis

Benzathine penicillin G is used in many countries but is unavailable in others, such as Japan.

Amoxicillin and ceftriaxone as treatment alternatives to penicillin for maternal syphilis

Advice to health professionals: Use of lignocaine as a diluent to reduce the pain associated with the administration of benzathine penicillin G.

2016 National Rheumatic Fever Week: the status of rheumatic heart disease in South Africa

Contract awarded for code: 29 benzathine penicillin g powder for parenteral use 1 200,000 iu vial

Code: 29 benzathine penicillin g powder for parenteral use 1 200,000 iu vial

Benzathine penicillin G is the only known effective treatment for preventing CS (3).

Increase in incidence of congenital syphilis--United States, 2012-2014

Use of Benzathine penicillin G, (42000 IU/kg, weekly intervals for 3 weeks), Benzathine and procaine penicillin (42 000-84 000 IU/kg, weekly intervals for 3 weeks) has been reported to cure the condition by Cynthia (2005) and David (2012).

Diagnosis and therapeutic management of treponematosis in rabbits

Recommended antimicrobial agents in those who have group A streptococcus include penicillin V, amoxicillin, or intramuscular benzathine penicillin G in those without penicillin allergy and cephalexin/cefadroxil, clindamycin, or azithromycin/clarithromycin in those who do have penicillin allergy.

Pharyngitis guideline adherence falls short

2) One of the major disadvantages of IM injection of penicillins, such as benzathine penicillin G, is pain at the injection site.

Can lidocaine be safely used to reduce pain caused by intramuscular penicillin injections? A short literature review

Compared with treating HIV infection, or even gonorrhea, treating syphilis remains blessedly simple--and cheap: Two shots of benzathine penicillin G and you're good to go, even if you have HIV infection (usually).

Slowing resurgent syphilis in people with HIV

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's new treatment guidelines for STDs recommend benzathine penicillin G 2.

Screen high-risk women three times for syphilis in pregnancy. (At Initial Visit, 28 Weeks, and Delivery)

If compliance is a problem, intramuscular benzathine penicillin G is recommended.

Testing for Strep Throat Before Using Antibiotics

If the doctor has concerns that the child will receive all the medicine, then one injection of benzathine penicillin G may be the best treatment.