Permapen

Active Ingredient(s): Penicillin G Benzathine
FDA Approved: * December 16, 1952
Pharm Company: * PFIZER
Category: Antibiotics

* This drug may consist of multiple approval dates, manufacturers, or distributors. If applicable, they would be listed below under "NDC Database Records".

Permapen Overview

Penicillin (PCN or pen) is a group of antibiotics, derived originally from common moulds known as Penicillium moulds; which includes penicillin G (intravenous use), penicillin V (use by mouth), procaine penicillin, and benzathine penicillin (intramuscular use). Penicillin antibiotics were among the first medications to be effective against many bacterial infections caused by staphylococci and streptococci. They are still widely used today, though many types of bacteria have developed resistan...

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Possible Dosages for this and Related Drugs:

Penicillin G Benzathine

For Solution: 125mg/5ml, 200,000 units/5ml, 250,000 units/5ml, 250mg/5ml, 400,000 units/5ml
Injection: 1,000,000 units/vial, 1,200,000 unit/2ml, 1,500,000 units/vial, 1.2mil unit/ml, 2,000,000 unit/50ml, 2,400,000 unit/4ml, 20,000,000 units/vial, 3,000,000 unit/50ml, 300,000 units/ml, 300,000 units/vial, 5,000,000 units/vial, 600,000 units/1.2ml, 600,000 units/ml
Powder for Reconstitution: 125mg/5ml, 250mg/5ml
Tablet: 125mg, 250,000 unit, 250mg, 400,000 unit, 500mg

Note: Above list includes dosages for all drugs with the same combination of active ingredients.

Other drugs which contain Penicillin G Benzathine or a similar ingredient: (12 results)

BICILLIN L-A Penicillin G Benzathine1 discussion
PEN-VEE K Penicillin V
PENICILLIN 328 discussions
PENICILLIN G 1 discussion
PENICILLIN G BENZATHINE
PENICILLIN G BENZATHINE + PENICILLIN G PROCAINE
PENICILLIN G PROCAINE
PENICILLIN V 5 discussions
PFIZERPEN Penicillin G
V-CILLIN-K Penicillin V
VEETIDS Penicillin V1 discussion
WYCILLIN Penicillin G Procaine