BENZAPEN LA

This brand name is authorized in Turkey

Active ingredients

The drug BENZAPEN LA contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):

1 Benzathine benzylpenicillin
UNII RIT82F58GK - PENICILLIN G BENZATHINE

Semisynthetic antibiotic prepared by combining the sodium salt of penicillin G with N,N'-dibenzylethylenediamine. Benzathine benzylpenicillin binds to penicillin binding proteins (PBP), the enzymes that catalyze the synthesis of peptidoglycan, a critical component of the bacterial cell wall. This leads to the interruption of cell wall synthesis, consequently leading to bacterial cell growth inhibition and cell lysis.

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Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
J01CE08 Benzathine benzylpenicillin J Antiinfectives for systemic use → J01 Antibacterials for systemic use → J01C Beta-lactam antibacterials, penicillins → J01CE Beta-lactamase sensitive penicillins
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Authorization and marketing

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country Identification scheme Identifier(s)
Country: TR ฤฐlaรง ve Tฤฑbbi Cihaz Kurumu Identifier(s): 8699814270048, 8699814270055, 8699814270772, 8699814270789

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