Procaine benzylpenicillin

Procaine benzylpenicillin
Combination of
Benzylpenicillin antibiotic
Procaine anaesthetic
Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.com monograph
Legal status
Identifiers
CAS Number 54-35-3 YesY
ATC code J01CE09 QJ51CE09
ChEMBL CHEMBL1628385 N
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Procaine benzylpenicillin (rINN), also known as procaine penicillin, is an antibiotic useful for the treatment of a number of bacterial infections.

It is a form of penicillin which is a combination of benzylpenicillin and the local anaesthetic agent procaine. Following deep intramuscular injection, it is slowly absorbed into the circulation and hydrolysed to benzylpenicillin — thus it is used where prolonged low concentrations of benzylpenicillin are required.

This combination is aimed at reducing the pain and discomfort associated with a large intramuscular injection of penicillin. It is widely used in veterinary settings.

It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines, a list of the most important medication needed in a basic health system.[1]

Uses

Specific indications for procaine penicillin include:[2]

Adverse effects

Further information: Penicillin drug reaction

At high doses procaine penicillin can cause seizures and CNS abnormalities due to procaine present in it.

Compendial status

References

  1. "WHO Model List of EssentialMedicines" (PDF). World Health Organization. October 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  2. Rossi S, editor, ed. (2006). Australian Medicines Handbook. Adelaide: Australian Medicines Handbook. ISBN 0-9757919-2-3.
  3. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (2005). "Inadvertent use of Bicillin C-R to treat syphilis infection—Los Angeles, California, 1999–2004". MMWR Morb. Mortal. Wkly. Rep. 54 (9): 217–9. PMID 15758893.
  4. United States Food & Drug Administration. "FDA Strengthens Labels of Two Specific Types of Antibiotics to Ensure Proper Use." Published December 1, 2004. Last accessed June 18, 2007.
  5. British Pharmacopoeia Commission Secretariat. "Index (BP 2009)" (PDF). Retrieved 26 March 2010.
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