PENICILLIN G SODIUM
Standard Prescription
penicillin G __units IM/IV Q__H (__units/kg/24 hr
Dosages
Mild to Moderate Infections:
25,000-63,000 units/kg/dose IV Q6H
Severe Infections:
42,000-67,000 units/kg/dose IV Q4H
Meningitis:
67,000 units/kg/dose IV Q4H
Congenital syphilis: (>= 1 month)
50,000 units/kg/dose IV Q4-6H(Please consult ID)
Maximum: 4 million units/dose
Mechanism of Action
Beta-lactam antibiotic.
Forms Supplied
Injection: 1 mu/vial, 5 mu/vial, 10 mu/vial
Comments
BCCH uses penicillin G sodium which provides 1.68 mEq Na + per 1,000,000 U.
Dose adjustment recommended in renal dysfunction.
Consult infectious disease for all cases of congenital syphilis.
Dose adjustment recommended in renal dysfunction.
Consult infectious disease for all cases of congenital syphilis.
References
5, 6, 44, 229
Last Edited
2022-08-25 01:41:10