The effect of benzathine penicillin G injections has been studied in 40 children convalescent from rheumatic fever at Irvington House. To minimize the possibility of confusion between rheumatic ...

Some information on this subject was obtained by Sherwood et al., 6 who gave multiple injections of benzathine penicillin and who found that, "When those with reactions after each injection were ...

BOSTON — A single dose of benzathine penicillin G is effective against early syphilis regardless of HIV status, according to a study presented at IDWeek.

A worldwide shortage. South Africa isn’t alone in its struggle. At least 18 countries, including the US, Canada, Portugal, France and Brazil, have faced shortages of benzathine penicillin G over ...

If the patient is unlikely to be compliant with either of these regimens, benzathine penicillin (penicillin G) 25,000 u/kg intramuscular as a single injection may be used.

In summary, your patients would be categorized as having late latent syphilis, and would qualify for the 3 injections of benzathine penicillin. At the same time, ...

The Benzathine Penicillin is presented as powder for Injection and should be reconstituted with STERILE water for injection and also used immediately to avoid contamination.

Medical providers are struggling to obtain benzathine penicillin injections, which is a key treatment for the disease in infants. Pfizer is the country's sole supplier of penicillin shots, ...

Patients diagnosed with RHD are required to endure painful intramuscular benzathine penicillin G injections once a month over a 10-year period to avoid further infections.