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.

References

5, 6, 44, 229

Last Edited

2022-08-25 01:41:10