INDICATIONS AND USAGE
Therapy
Penicillin G Potassium for Injection, USP is indicated in the treatment of serious infections caused by susceptible strains of the...
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PFIZERPEN® (penicillin G potassium)
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Dosage and Administration
DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION
Buffered Penicillin G Potassium for Injection, USP may be given intravenously or intramuscularly. The usual dose recommendations are as follows:
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Contraindications
CONTRAINDICATIONS
A history of a hypersensitivity (anaphylactic) reaction to any penicillin is a contraindication.
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Warnings and Precautions
WARNINGS
Anaphylaxis
Serious and occasionally fatal hypersensitivity (anaphylactic) reactions have been reported in patients on penicillin therapy. These reactions...
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Adverse Reactions
ADVERSE REACTIONS
Body as a whole
The Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction is a systemic reaction, that may occur after the initiation of penicillin therapy in patients with...
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Overdosage
OVERDOSAGE
Dose related toxicity may arise with the use of massive doses of intravenous penicillins (40 to 100 million units per day), particularly in patients with severe renal impairment (see ...
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Description
DESCRIPTION
Buffered Pfizerpen (penicillin G potassium) for Injection is a sterile, pyrogen-free powder for reconstitution. Buffered Pfizerpen for Injection is an antibacterial agent for intramuscular, continuous intravenous...
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Clinical Pharmacology
CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
Aqueous penicillin G is rapidly absorbed following both intramuscular and subcutaneous injection. Initial blood levels following parenteral administration are high but transient. Penicillins bind to...
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How Supplied/Storage and Handling
HOW SUPPLIED
Buffered Pfizerpen® (penicillin G potassium) for Injection is available in vials containing respectively 5,000,000 units × 10's (NDC 0049-0520-83) and 20,000,000 units × 1's (NDC 0049-0530-28); buffered with...
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