A penicillin derivative commonly used in the form of its sodium or potassium salts in the treatment of a variety of infections. It is effective against most gram-positive bacteria and against gram-negative cocci. It has also been used as an experimental convulsant because of its actions on GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID mediated synaptic transmission.
Also Known As:
Benzylpenicillin; Or-pen; Pfizerpen; Antibioticos Brand of Penicillin G Sodium; Benpen; Benzylpenicillin Potassium; Bioniche Brand of Penicillin G Sodium; Britannia Brand of Penicillin G Sodium; CEPA Brand of Penicillin G Sodium; CSL Brand of Penicillin G Sodium; Clonmel Brand of Penicillin G Sodium; Coliriocilina; Crystapen; Ern Brand of Penicillin G Sodium; Grünenthal Brand of Penicillin G Potassium; Jenapharm Brand of Penicillin G Sodium; Lakeside Brand of Penicillin G Sodium; Llorente Brand of Penicillin G Sodium; Medical Brand of Penicillin G Potassium; Medical Brand of Penicillin G Sodium; Normon Brand of Penicillin G Sodium; Ortega Brand of Penicillin G Potassium; Parcillin; Parmed Brand of Penicillin G Potassium; Pekamin; Pengesod; Penibiot; Penicilina G Llorente; Penicillin G Jenapharm; Penicillin G Potassium; Penicillin G Sodium; Penicillin Grünenthal; Penilevel; Peniroger; Pfizer Brand of Penicillin G Potassium; Sodiopen; Sodipen; Sodium Benzylpenicillin; Sodium Penicillin; UCB Brand of Penicillin G Sodium; Unicilina; Ursopen; Van-Pen-G; Vangard Brand of Penicillin G Potassium; 4-Thia-1-azabicyclo(3.2.0)heptane-2-carboxylic acid, 3,3-dimethyl-7-oxo-6-((phenylacetyl)amino)- (2S-(2alpha,5alpha,6beta))-