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==General== | ==General== | ||
*Type: [[Penicillin]], a type of [[Penicillin G]] | *Type: [[Penicillin]], a type of [[Penicillin G]] | ||
*Dosage Forms: | *Dosage Forms: IM | ||
*Common Trade Names: Bicillin L-A | *Common Trade Names: Bicillin L-A | ||
==Adult Dosing== | ==Adult Dosing== | ||
===[[Strep Pharyngitis]]=== | |||
*1.2 million units IM x 1 | |||
===[[Syphilis]]=== | |||
*Primary, secondary, or latent <1yr | |||
**2.4 million units IM x 1 | |||
*Latent >1yr or unknown duration, or tertiary | |||
**2.4 million units IM qWeek x 3 weeks | |||
===Rheumatic Fever Prophylaxis=== | |||
*1.2 | |||
==Pediatric Dosing== | ==Pediatric Dosing== | ||
Revision as of 12:33, 27 March 2014
General
- Type: Penicillin, a type of Penicillin G
- Dosage Forms: IM
- Common Trade Names: Bicillin L-A
Adult Dosing
Strep Pharyngitis
- 1.2 million units IM x 1
Syphilis
- Primary, secondary, or latent <1yr
- 2.4 million units IM x 1
- Latent >1yr or unknown duration, or tertiary
- 2.4 million units IM qWeek x 3 weeks
Rheumatic Fever Prophylaxis
- 1.2
Pediatric Dosing
Special Populations
- Pregnancy:
- Lactation:
- Renal Dosing
- Adult
- Pediatric
- Hepatic Dosing
- Adult
- Pediatric
Contraindications
- Allergy to class/drug
Adverse Reactions
Serious
Common
Pharmacology
- Half-life:
- Metabolism:
- Excretion:
- Mechanism of Action: