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Crystalline penicillin (benzylpenicillin,
penicillin G, etc.)
(a short-acting penicillin)
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Often comes in: vials of 1 million U. (600 mg.) or
5 million U. (3 g.)
Dosage of crystalline penicillin or any short-acting
penicillin—for severe infections:
Give an injection every 4 hours for 10 to 14 days.
In each injection give:
adults and children over age 8: 1 million U.
children age 3 to 8: 500,000 U.
children under 3: 250,000 U.
For very severe infections, higher doses should
be given.
Procaine penicillin
(procaine benzylpenicillin)
(an intermediate-acting penicillin)
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Often comes in: vials of 1 million U. (1 g.) or
3 million U. (3 g.), and more
Dosage of procaine penicillin—for moderately severe
infections:
Give 1 injection a day for 10 to 15 days.
With each injection give:
adults: 600,000 to 1,200,000 U.
children age 8 to 12: 600,000 U.
children age 3 to 7: 300,000 U.
children under 3: 150,000 U.
newborn babies: DO NOT USE unless no
other penicillin or ampicillin is available.
In emergencies, 50,000 U.
For very severe infections, give twice the above
dose. However, it is better to use a short-acting
penicillin.
The dosage for procaine penicillin combined
with a short-acting penicillin is the same as for
procaine penicillin alone.
Benzathine benzylpenicillin
(a long-acting penicillin)
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Often comes in: vials of 1,200,000 or 2,400,000 U.
Dosage of benzathine benzylpenicillin—for mild to
moderately severe infections:
Give 1 injection every 4 days. For mild
infections, 1 injection may be enough.
adults and children over 8: 1,200,000 U.
children age 1 to 7: 300,000 U. to 600,000 U.
For strep throat, give one injection of the above
dose.
To prevent return infection in persons who have
had rheumatic fever, give the above dose every
4 weeks (see p. 310).
For treatment of syphilis, benzathine
benzylpenicillin is best. For dosage, see page 238.
AMPICILLIN AND AMOXICILLIN:
WIDE-RANGE (BROAD-SPECTRUM)
PENICILLINS
Ampicillin
Often comes in:
solutions,125 or 250 mg./5 ml.
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capsules, 250 mg.
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injections, vials of 500 mg. or 1 g.
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Amoxicillin
Often comes in:
capsules or tablets: 250 or 500 mg.
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mixture: 125 mg. in 5 ml.
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or 250 mg. in 5 ml.
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These broad-spectrum (wide-range) penicillins
kill many more kinds of bacteria than other
penicillins. They are safer than other broad-
spectrum antibiotics and are especially useful for
babies and small children.