Penicillin G procaine: Difference between revisions
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'''Penicillin G procaine''' ([[International Nonproprietary Name|rINN]]), also known as '''procaine penicillin''', is a form of [[penicillins]] which is a combination of [[benzylpenicillin]] and the [[local anaesthetic]] agent [[procaine]]. Following deep [[intramuscular]] injection, it is slowly absorbed into the circulation and [[hydrolysis|hydrolysed]] to benzylpenicillin — thus it is used where prolonged low concentrations of benzylpenicillin are required. | |||
This combination is aimed at reducing the pain and discomfort associated with a large [[intramuscular injection]] of penicillin. It is widely used in veterinary settings. | |||
==Category== | ==Category== | ||
Revision as of 21:05, 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
Penicillin G procaine (rINN), also known as procaine penicillin, is a form of penicillins which is a combination of benzylpenicillin and the local anaesthetic agent procaine. Following deep intramuscular injection, it is slowly absorbed into the circulation and hydrolysed to benzylpenicillin — thus it is used where prolonged low concentrations of benzylpenicillin are required.
This combination is aimed at reducing the pain and discomfort associated with a large intramuscular injection of penicillin. It is widely used in veterinary settings.
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]