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; Benpen; Benzylpenicillin Potassium; Coliriocilina; Crystapen; Parcillin; Pekamin; Pengesod; Penibiot; Penicilina G Llorente; Penicillin G Jenapharm; Penicillin G Potassium; Penicillin G Sodium; Penicillin Grünenthal; Penilevel; Peniroger; Sodiopen; Sodipen; Sodium Benzylpenicillin; Sodium Penicillin; Unicilina; Ursopen; Van-Pen-G; 4-Thia-1-azabicyclo(3.2.0)heptane-2-carboxylic acid, 3,3-dimethyl-7-oxo-6-((phenylacetyl)amino)- (2S-(2alpha,5alpha,6beta))-