What is penicillin G sodium used for?
This medication is used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections. It is also used to prevent infection of the heart (bacterial endocarditis) in patients with certain heart diseases who are having surgery. This medication is known as a natural penicillin antibiotic. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria.
What are the most common side effects of penicillin?
The most common reactions to oral penicillin are nausea, vomiting, epigastric distress, diarrhea, and black hairy tongue….Common side effects may include:
- mild diarrhea;
- headache;
- black or hairy tongue; or.
- pain, swelling, bruising, or irritation around the IV needle.
What is penicillin V and G?
Penicillin G is a natural penicillin that is produced directly from fermentation of Penicillium crysogenum. Penicillin V is a derivative of penicillin G and because of similarities in spectrum of activity, is considered a natural penicillin.
Is penicillin G the same as amoxicillin?
Both penicillin and amoxicillin are penicillin-class drugs. While the medicines penicillin V and penicillin G are naturally occurring penicillins, amoxicillin was made by chemically modifying penicillins to make them more powerful. As a result, amoxicillin tends to treat a broader range of bacterial infections.
What can penicillin cure?
Penicillin is given to patients with an infection caused by bacteria. Some types of bacterial infections that may be treated with penicillin include pneumonia, strep throat, meningitis, syphilis and gonorrhea, according to the National Library of Medicine. It may also be used to prevent dental infections.
What infections does penicillin treat?
Penicillin is used to treat a variety of bacterial infections, including meningitis, pneumonia, gonorrhea, syphilis, and endocarditis.
¿Qué es la penicilina G?
Última actualización: 21 de abril de 2015 a las 05:24 por Carlos Villagómez . La penicilina G es un antibiótico betalactámico de la familia de las bencilpenicilinas que es suministrado bajo la forma de inyección en pacientes que presentan infecciones graves.
¿Cómo se administra la penicilina?
F armacocinética: La penicilina G sódica o potásica se administra por vía intravenosa continua o intermitente o por inyección intramuscular. Las compuestas de procaína y de benzatina se administran por vía intramuscular (IM) solamente.
¿Cuál es el nombre genérico de penicilina?
1 Nombres comerciales: Anapenil, Bencelin, Benzetacil, Hidrocilina, etc. 2 Nombre genérico: Penicilina G Procaína, Bencilpenicilina Procaína. 3 Sirve para: Infecciones bacterianas.
¿Cuál es la mejor penicilina para tratar el ácido gástrico?
La penicilina G potásica es susceptible a la destrucción por el ácido gástrico, y por lo tanto, cuando se requiere un tratamiento oral, se utilizan la penicilina V o la amoxicilina, que tienen una mayor biodisponibilidad oral.