Active Ingredient: Benzylpenicillin
For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:
Intravenous
600 - 3,600 mg
From 150 To 900 mg 4 time(s) per day every day
600 to 3,600 mg (1 to 6 mega units) daily, divided into 4 to 6 doses, depending on the indication.
High doses should be administered by intravenous injection or infusion, with intravenous doses in excess of 1.2g (2 mega units) being given slowly, taking at least one minute for each 300 mg (0.5 mega unit) to avoid high levels causing irritation of the central nervous system and/or electrolyte imbalance.
High dosage of benzylpenicillin sodium may result in hypernatraemia and hypokalaemia unless the sodium content is taken into account.
Intramuscular
600 - 3,600 mg
From 150 To 900 mg 4 time(s) per day every day
600 to 3,600 mg (1 to 6 mega units) daily, divided into 4 to 6 doses, depending on the indication.
High doses should be administered by intravenous injection or infusion, with intravenous doses in excess of 1.2g (2 mega units) being given slowly, taking at least one minute for each 300 mg (0.5 mega unit) to avoid high levels causing irritation of the central nervous system and/or electrolyte imbalance.
High dosage of benzylpenicillin sodium may result in hypernatraemia and hypokalaemia unless the sodium content is taken into account.
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