Tetanus

Active Ingredient: Benzylpenicillin

Indication for Benzylpenicillin

Population group: only infants (40 days - 1 year old) , children (1 year - 12 years old)

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:

100 mg/kg in 4 divided doses daily

Route of admnistration

Intravenous

Defined daily dose

100 - 100 mg per kg of body weight

Dosage regimen

From 25 To 25 mg per kg of body weight 4 time(s) per day every day

Detailed description

100 mg/kg/day in 4 divided doses; not exceeding 4 g/day.

100 mg/kg in 4 divided doses daily

Route of admnistration

Intramuscular

Defined daily dose

100 - 100 mg per kg of body weight

Dosage regimen

From 25 To 25 mg per kg of body weight 4 time(s) per day every day

Detailed description

100 mg/kg/day in 4 divided doses; not exceeding 4 g/day.

Active ingredient

Benzylpenicillin

Benzylpenicillin is a beta-lactam antibiotic. It is bacteriocidal by inhibiting bacterial cell wall biosynthesis. Penicillin resistance can be mediated by alteration of penicillin binding proteins or development of beta-lactamases.

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