{"id":5970,"date":"2020-12-29T15:20:51","date_gmt":"2020-12-29T15:20:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/?p=5970"},"modified":"2021-07-05T07:32:49","modified_gmt":"2021-07-05T07:32:49","slug":"benzylpenicillin-panpharma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/medicines\/benzylpenicillin-panpharma\/","title":{"rendered":"Benzylpenicillin Panpharma &#8211; Benzylpenicillin sodium uses, dose and side effects"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\n\npowder for solution for injection \/ infusion 0.6 g, 1.2 g, 3 g and 6 g.&nbsp;<br>benzylpenicillin sodium<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. WHAT BENZYLPENICILLIN PANPHARMA IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Benzylpenicillin Panpharma is a medicine that works against bacterial infections (&nbsp;antibiotics&nbsp;).&nbsp;<br>Benzylpenicillin Panpharma is used to treat&nbsp;infections&nbsp;caused by benzylpenicillin-sensitive bacteria.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Benzylpenicillin sodium contained in Benzylpenicillin Panpharma may also be approved for the treatment of other conditions not mentioned in this leaflet.&nbsp;Ask your doctor, pharmacist, or other healthcare professional if you have any further questions and always follow their instructions.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE USING BENZYLPENICILLIN PANPHARMA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do not use Benzylpenicillin Panpharma<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>if you are hypersensitive (allergic) to&nbsp;penicillin&nbsp;or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6).<\/li><li>if you have previously had a severe&nbsp;allergic reaction&nbsp;to&nbsp;cephalosporins&nbsp;(another type of&nbsp;antibiotic&nbsp;).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Warnings and cautions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using benzylpenicillin Panpharma.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Take special care with Benzylpenicillin Panpharma<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>if you have impaired kidney function<\/li><li>if you have&nbsp;heart failure<\/li><li>is over 60 years old<\/li><li>plan to give this medicine to a newborn<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other medicines and Benzylpenicillin Panpharma<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken, or might have taken any other medicines.&nbsp;This is especially important for your doctor to know if you are taking any of the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>probenecid (an anti-gout&nbsp;medicine&nbsp;that inhibits the secretion of Benzylpenicillin Panpharma)<\/li><li>methotrexate (&nbsp;cytostatics&nbsp;).&nbsp;Concomitant use with benzylpenicillin may increase the efficacy and&nbsp;toxicity&nbsp;of methotrexate<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pregnancy and breastfeeding<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a small risk of adverse effects on the pregnancy, the fetus, or the newborn baby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This drug passes to a small extent into breast milk.&nbsp;The risk of harmful effects on the breast-feeding baby seems unlikely, although the baby may have an effect on the&nbsp;bacterial flora&nbsp;in the gut and mouth.&nbsp;<br>Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking any medicine<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Driving and using machines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Benzylpenicillin Panpharma has little or no effect on the ability to drive and use machines.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You are responsible for assessing whether you are fit to drive a motor vehicle or perform work that requires increased attention.&nbsp;One of the factors that can affect your ability in these respects is the use of drugs due to their effects and\/or&nbsp;side effects&nbsp;.&nbsp;Descriptions of these effects and&nbsp;side effects&nbsp;can be found in other sections.&nbsp;Read all the information in this leaflet for guidance.&nbsp;If you are not sure, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. HOW TO USE BENZYLPENICILLIN PANPHARMA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The nurse or doctor will give you an&nbsp;injection.&nbsp;<br>The doctor will determine the&nbsp;<strong>appropriate&nbsp;dose&nbsp;<\/strong>for you, and&nbsp;<strong>how and when the&nbsp;<\/strong>injection&nbsp;should be given.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Benzylpenicillin Panpharma is a dry powder that is dissolved by the doctor or nurse in sterile water or other suitable diluents.&nbsp;The solution is either injected into a blood vessel or muscle or given via a blood vessel as a drip infusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you take more Benzylpenicillin Panpharma than you should<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Because an&nbsp;injection&nbsp;is given by a doctor or nurse, it is unlikely that you will receive an excessive amount.&nbsp;<br><strong>If you think you have been given too much, you must tell the person who gave you the&nbsp;injection.&nbsp;<br>Seizures have occurred in patients who received an&nbsp;injection&nbsp;of very high&nbsp;doses of benzylpenicillin<\/strong> by mistake.&nbsp;In such cases, treatment must be stopped and antispasmodic treatment instituted.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any further questions on the use of this product, ask your doctor or pharmacist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Like all medicines, Benzylpenicillin Panpharma can have&nbsp;side effects,&nbsp;although not everybody gets them.&nbsp;Tell your doctor immediately if you think the medicine makes you feel sick, or if you experience any of the following:<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Severe allergic reactions (anaphylactic reactions or&nbsp;angioedema&nbsp;):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>rash<\/li><li>difficulty breathing or tightness over the chest<\/li><li>swelling of the eyelids, face, or lips<\/li><li>swelling or&nbsp;redness&nbsp;of the tongue<\/li><li>fever<\/li><li>joint pain<\/li><li>swollen&nbsp;lymph nodes<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Common (affects 1 to 10 users in 100):<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>eczema&nbsp;and rash<\/li><li>thrombophlebitis&nbsp;(local&nbsp;inflammation&nbsp;of a vein at the injection site)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Uncommon (affects 1 to 10 users in 1000):<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>hives<\/li><li>eosinophilia&nbsp;(increased number of&nbsp;white blood cells&nbsp;in the blood)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Rare (affects 1 to 10 users in 10,000):<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>anaphylactic reactions (severe allergic reactions)<\/li><li>agranulocytosis&nbsp;(&nbsp;white blood cells&nbsp;deficiency of white blood cells)<\/li><li>hemolytic anemia&nbsp;(low levels of&nbsp;red blood cells&nbsp;in the blood, autoimmune)<\/li><li>leukopenia&nbsp;(low levels of&nbsp;white blood cells&nbsp;in the blood)<\/li><li>diarrhea.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Other&nbsp;side effects&nbsp;(it is not known how often these&nbsp;side effects&nbsp;may occur)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; AGEP &#8211;&nbsp;Acute&nbsp;generalized exanthematous&nbsp;pustulosis&nbsp;with symptoms such as severe skin reactions with or without reddening of the skin, fever, warts&nbsp;<br>&#8211; maculopapular rash (a flat and red area on the skin)&nbsp;<br>&#8211; morbilliform rash (measles-like rash)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211;&nbsp;itching<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211;&nbsp;erythema&nbsp;(&nbsp;inflammatory&nbsp;skin redness)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211;&nbsp;thrombocytopenia&nbsp;(low levels of&nbsp;platelets&nbsp;in the blood)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211;&nbsp;anemia&nbsp;(low levels of red&nbsp;blood cells&nbsp;in the blood)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; metabolic&nbsp;encephalopathy&nbsp;(neurological disorders with seizures and loss of consciousness).<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Reporting of&nbsp;side effects&nbsp;ar<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you get&nbsp;any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.&nbsp;this also applies to any&nbsp;side effects&nbsp;not mentioned in this information.&nbsp;You can also report&nbsp;side effects directly via the Medical Products Agency<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Box 26&nbsp;<br>751 03 Uppsala&nbsp;<br>Website: www.l\u00e4kemedelsverket.se<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By reporting&nbsp;side effects, you can help increase drug safety information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. HOW TO STORE BENZYLPENICILLIN PANPHARMA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.&nbsp;<br>Do not store above 25 \u00b0 C.&nbsp;<br>Prepared solutions should be used immediately.&nbsp;<br>Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the carton.&nbsp;The expiration date is the last day of the specified month.&nbsp;<br>The medicine should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste.&nbsp;Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines no longer required.&nbsp;These measures will help to protect the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. CONTENTS OF THE PACKAGING AND OTHER INFORMATION<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Content declaration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The active substance is benzylpenicillin sodium<\/li><li>No other ingredients<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What the medicine looks like and the contents of the pack<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Benzylpenicillin Panpharma is a white or almost white crystalline powder.&nbsp;<br>The powder is packed in glass vials with rubber stoppers and aluminum closures and contains 0.6 g, 1.6 g, 3 g, and 6 g of powder, respectively.&nbsp;<br>The packs contain 10 glass vials.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not all pack sizes may be marketed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Marketing Authorization Holder and Manufacturer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Panpharma SA&nbsp;<br>Z.I.&nbsp;du Clair<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>35133 Luitr\u00e9,&nbsp;<br>France<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Benzylpenicillin Panpharma is a medicine that works against bacterial infections ( antibiotics ).<br \/>\nBenzylpenicillin Panpharma is used to treat infections caused by benzylpenicillin-sensitive bacteria.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2202,2200],"tags":[9093,9095,9097,9088,9090,9092,9096,9091,9094,9089],"class_list":["post-5970","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-b","category-medicines","tag-benzylpenicillin-panpharma","tag-benzylpenicillin-panpharma-injection","tag-benzylpenicillin-panpharma-side-effects","tag-benzylpenicillin-sodium","tag-benzylpenicillin-sodium-injection","tag-side-effects-of-benzylpenicillin-sodium","tag-what-benzylpenicillin-panpharma-is-used-for","tag-what-benzylpenicillin-sodium-is-used-for","tag-what-is-benzylpenicillin-panpharma","tag-what-is-benzylpenicillin-sodium"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5970","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5970"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5970\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12090,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5970\/revisions\/12090"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5970"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5970"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5970"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}