Benzylpenicillin Panpharma
Benzylpenicillin Panpharma is an antibiotic that helps your body fight bacterial infections.
Form
injektio/infuusiokuiva-aine, liuosta varten
Strength
1.2 g
Active Ingredient
Benzylpenicillin sodium
Manufacturer
Panpharma SA
How to Use
Dosage
Your doctor or nurse will decide your dose.
Method
It is given as an injection into a vein or muscle, or as a slow drip infusion into a vein.
Important
Your doctor will decide your maximum daily dose.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Eczema and skin rash
- •Inflammation of a vein at the injection site (thrombophlebitis)
RARE
- •Hives (itchy red welts on the skin)
- •Increased number of a certain type of white blood cells (eosinophilia)
- •Severe allergic reactions (anaphylaxis) like breathing difficulties, swelling of the face/throat, or rash
- •Lack of white blood cells (agranulocytosis)
- •Low red blood cell count (hemolytic anemia) related to the immune system
- •Low white blood cell count (leukopenia)
- •Diarrhea
- •Severe skin reactions with widespread redness, fever, and small pus-filled blisters (AGEP)
- •Flat, red skin rash (maculopapular rash)
- •Measles-like rash (morbilliform rash)
- •Itching
- •Inflammatory skin redness (erythema)
- •Swelling of the skin, mucous membranes, and tissues, usually in the face, mouth, or tongue (angioedema)
- •Low platelet count (thrombocytopenia)
- •Low red blood cell count (anemia)
- •Brain problems such as seizures or confusion (metabolic encephalopathy)
Important Warnings
- Do not use if you are allergic to penicillin, benzylpenicillin sodium, or any other ingredients in this medicine, or if you have had a severe allergic reaction to other similar antibiotics (like cephalosporins).
- Tell your doctor if you have kidney problems, heart failure, are over 60 years old, or if this medicine is for a newborn.
- Tell your doctor if you have had a mild allergic reaction to other similar antibiotics.
- If you are being treated for a spirochete infection (like syphilis), you might get a Herxheimer reaction, causing fever, headache, muscle pain, low blood pressure, and worsening skin problems. Contact your doctor if this happens.