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Benzathine benzylpenicillin
Essential medicine status
General description
Benzathine benzylpenicillin is a narrow spectrum beta lactamase sensitive penicillin.
INN
Benzathine benzylpenicillin
ATC codes
J01CE08
Medicine type
Chemical agent
Antibiotic groups
ACCESS
EML status history
Added in 2017 (TRS 1006) for Syphilis
Added in 2017 (TRS 1006) for Congenital syphilis
Wikipedia
Benzathine benzylpenicillin
DrugBank
Benzathine benzylpenicillin
Recommendations
Section
Access group antibiotics
  • Parenteral > General injections > IM: 1.2 million IU in vial (≈ 900 mg) powder for injection; 2.4 million IU in vial (≈ 1.8 g) powder for injection
Indications
First choice
Congenital syphilis [children] Syphilis
Other indications
Bacterial infection of unspecified site