Penicillin G procaine: Difference between revisions
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==Mechanism of Action== | ==Mechanism of Action== | ||
Penicillin G exerts a bactericidal action against penicillin-susceptible microorganisms during the stage of active multiplication. It acts through the inhibition of biosynthesis of cell-wall peptidoglycan, rendering the cell wall osmotically unstable resulting in death of the bacterium. | Penicillin G exerts a bactericidal action against penicillin-susceptible microorganisms during the stage of active multiplication. It acts through the inhibition of biosynthesis of cell-wall peptidoglycan, rendering the cell wall osmotically unstable resulting in death of the bacterium.<ref name="dailymed.nlm.nih.gov">{{Cite web | last = | first = | title = BICILLIN CR (PENICILLIN G BENZATHINE AND PENICILLIN G PROCAINE) INJECTION, SUSPENSION [PFIZER LABORATORIES DIV PFIZER INC] | url = http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/lookup.cfm?setid=b5640fc6-76d8-428d-80e6-760d769af8bb | publisher = | date = | accessdate}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 18:34, 3 January 2014
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohamed Moubarak, M.D. [2]
Overview
Category
Penicillinase-resistant penicillins
US Brand Names
BICILLIN CR'®
FDA Package Insert
Description | Clinical Pharmacology | Microbiology | Indications and Usage | Contraindications | Warnings and Precautions | Adverse Reactions | Drug Interactions | Dosage and Administration | How Supplied | Labels and Packages
Mechanism of Action
Penicillin G exerts a bactericidal action against penicillin-susceptible microorganisms during the stage of active multiplication. It acts through the inhibition of biosynthesis of cell-wall peptidoglycan, rendering the cell wall osmotically unstable resulting in death of the bacterium.[1]