Penicillin G (crystalline, injection)

🧮 Dose calculator

Bacterial meningitis · Regimen source: FDA Penicillin G K inj. · Dosage and Administration — Pediatric Patients

• • Max 12–20 million units/day. This product is not for patients needing less than 1 million units per dose. FDA Penicillin G K inj. · Dosage and Administration — Pediatric Patients

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👥 Special populations

• 🤰 PregnancyUse with caution

  Label states no clear risk or has limited data; use only if needed, under medical advice. FDA Penicillin G K inj. · Pregnancy

  “Because animal reproduction studies are not always predictive of human response, this drug should be used during pregnancy only if clearly needed.”

• 🤱 BreastfeedingUse with caution

  Label: use with caution while breastfeeding; see the label text. FDA Penicillin G K inj. · Nursing Mothers

  “Caution should be exercised when penicillins are administered to a nursing woman.”

• 👶 ChildrenUse with caution

  The label has conditions, age limits or notes for children; the label sentence is quoted below. FDA Penicillin G K inj. · Pediatric Use

  “Incompletely developed renal function in newborns may delay elimination of penicillin; therefore, appropriate reductions in the dosage and frequency of administration should be made in these patients.”

• 👴 Older adultsUse with caution

  Label: use with caution in older adults, usually starting at the low end of the dose range. FDA Penicillin G K inj. · Geriatric Use

  “In general, dose selection for an elderly patient should be cautious, usually starting at the low end of the dosing range, reflecting the greater frequency of decreased hepatic, renal, or cardiac function and of concomitant disease or other drug therapy.”

• ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data

  The source for this drug has no section for this group.