Drug reference

penicillin g benzathine

Antibiotic, Penicillin

CDSCO approved

EXCRETION

—

not curated

INTERACTIONS

—

none in our sources

PREGNANCY

FDA category + note

Mechanism

Penicillin G is an antibiotic that kills Treponema pallidum by interfering with bacterial cell wall synthesis. T. pallidum is susceptible to very low concentrations of penicillin G, but a long period of exposure is required due to the organism's unusually slow rate of multiplication.

Indications

Primary syphilis (CSF normal or not examined)Secondary syphilis (CSF normal or not examined)Early latent syphilis (CSF normal or not examined)Late latent syphilis (CSF normal or not examined)Latent syphilis of unknown duration (CSF normal or not examined)Cardiovascular syphilis (CSF normal or not examined)Late benign syphilis (Gumma) (CSF normal or not examined)Preventive treatment of individuals exposed to infectious syphilis within the previous 3 monthsSyphilis in pregnancy (according to stage)