General Information of This Drug (ID: DMS9503)

Drug Name
Benzylpenicillin   DMS9503
Synonyms
penicillin g; Benzylpenicillinic acid; Free penicillin II; Pencillin G; 61-33-6; Benzylpenicillin G; Bencilpenicilina; Benzylpenicillinum; Benzyl penicillin; Free penicillin G; Dropcillin; Pharmacillin; Gelacillin; Liquacillin; Benzopenicillin; Cilopen; Pradupen; Benzylpenicilline; Specilline G; Cilloral; Cosmopen; Ursopen; Galofak; Free benzylpenicillin; Compocillin G; Phenylacetamidopenicillanic acid; 6-(2-Phenylacetamido)penicillanic acid; Pfizerpen; Benzyl-6-aminopenicillinic acid
Indication
Disease Entry ICD 11 Status REF
Actinomycosis N.A. Approved [1]
Acute otitis media AB00 Approved [2]
Anthrax 1B97 Approved [3]
Bacterial endocarditis N.A. Approved [4]
Botulism 1A11 Approved [5]
Cervicofacial actinomycosis N.A. Approved [6]
Congenital syphilis N.A. Approved [7]
Cutaneous anthrax N.A. Approved [8]
Erysipelas N.A. Approved [9]
Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae infectious disease N.A. Approved [10]
Gastrointestinal anthrax N.A. Approved [11]
Gonococcal infection of joint N.A. Approved [12]
Inhalational anthrax N.A. Approved [3]
Late latent syphilis N.A. Approved [13]
Latent syphilis N.A. Approved [14]
Latent yaws N.A. Approved [15]
Listeria meningitis N.A. Approved [16]
Lung abscess N.A. Approved [17]
Meningococcal meningitis N.A. Approved [18]
Meningococcemia N.A. Approved [19]
Neonatal sepsis N.A. Approved [20]
Neurosyphilis N.A. Approved [21]
Pasteurella multocida infectious disease N.A. Approved [22]
Pasteurellosis N.A. Approved [23]
Pneumococcal meningitis N.A. Approved [16]
Psoriasis EA90 Approved [24]
Rat-bite fever N.A. Approved [25]
Respiratory tract infection CA45 Approved [26]
Staphylococcus aureus infection N.A. Approved [27]
Streptococcal pneumonia N.A. Approved [28]
Streptococcal toxic-shock syndrome N.A. Approved [29]
Streptococcus infection 1B53 Approved [30]
Syphilis N.A. Approved [31]
Tertiary lesion of yaws N.A. Approved [32]
Yaws N.A. Approved [33]
Bejel N.A. Investigative [34]
Latent early syphilis N.A. Investigative [35]
Secondary syphilis N.A. Investigative [36]
Tertiary syphilis N.A. Investigative [37]
Tetanus 1C13 Investigative [38]
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Drug Type
Small molecular drug
Structure
3D MOL 2D MOL

List of Combinatorial Drugs (CBD) Containing This Drug

2 Clinical Trial Drug Combination(s) Consisting of This drug
DrugCom Name DrugCom ID Component Drug Indication REF
Gentamicin + Benzylpenicillin DCSWFI2 Gentamicin Malnutrition Severe [39]
Doxycycline + Benzylpenicillin DC3SWUO Doxycycline Early Syphilis [40]
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