Details of the Drug Reposition

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
• Drug Type: Small molecular drug

Information on Drug Reposition of This Drug

35 Approved Indication(s)

Indication Name	Indication ID	ICD-11	Status	REF
Staphylococcus aureus infection	DISK6PTH	N.A.	Approved	[1]
Gonococcal infection of joint	DISE12BW	N.A.	Approved	[2]
Meningococcal meningitis	DISCKTAT	N.A.	Approved	[3]
Lung abscess	DIS15SCZ	N.A.	Approved	[4]
Meningococcemia	DIS33W79	N.A.	Approved	[5]
Pasteurella multocida infectious disease	DIS3UASE	N.A.	Approved	[6]
Bacterial endocarditis	DIS920N0	N.A.	Approved	[7]
Gastrointestinal anthrax	DIS7DTI1	N.A.	Approved	[8]
Streptococcal pneumonia	DIS2EKMJ	N.A.	Approved	[9]
Erysipelas	DISDNXCM	N.A.	Approved	[10]
Streptococcal toxic-shock syndrome	DISCVXCW	N.A.	Approved	[11]
Cutaneous anthrax	DISA6ECE	N.A.	Approved	[12]
Yaws	DISLTH3X	N.A.	Approved	[13]
Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae infectious disease	DISLOCZM	N.A.	Approved	[14]
Rat-bite fever	DIS66S0S	N.A.	Approved	[15]
Latent yaws	DISHN7UZ	N.A.	Approved	[16]
Pneumococcal meningitis	DISM5U0L	N.A.	Approved	[17]
Listeria meningitis	DISFUBH8	N.A.	Approved	[17]
Cervicofacial actinomycosis	DIS4AFTN	N.A.	Approved	[18]
Pasteurellosis	DISMAQGW	N.A.	Approved	[19]
Neonatal sepsis	DIS8Q3VE	N.A.	Approved	[20]
Neurosyphilis	DISDBPKD	N.A.	Approved	[21]
Actinomycosis	DIS7YFRP	N.A.	Approved	[22]
Latent syphilis	DISIAEB7	N.A.	Approved	[23]
Syphilis	DISJ73BS	N.A.	Approved	[24]
Congenital syphilis	DISAZL0D	N.A.	Approved	[25]
Inhalational anthrax	DISII8HD	N.A.	Approved	[26]
Late latent syphilis	DIS0WGPC	N.A.	Approved	[27]
Tertiary lesion of yaws	DISI4SS3	N.A.	Approved	[28]
Botulism	DISDY0OZ	1A11	Approved	[29]
Anthrax	DISFPT78	1B97	Approved	[26]
Streptococcus infection	DIS04U9T	1B53	Approved	[30]
Acute otitis media	DISL8D8G	AB00	Approved	[31]
Respiratory tract infection	DIS7OJYM	CA45	Approved	[32]
Psoriasis	DIS59VMN	EA90	Approved	[33]

1 Withdrawn Indication(s)

Indication Name	Indication ID	ICD-11	Status	REF
Pinta disease	DISZ0SD8	N.A.	Withdrawn	[34]

2 Discontinued in Phase 3 Indication(s)

Indication Name	Indication ID	ICD-11	Status	REF
Scarlet fever	DISNTLKC	N.A.	Discontinued in Phase 3	[35]
Pharyngitis	DISSN548	CA02.Z	Discontinued in Phase 3	[36]

1 Discontinued in Phase 2 Indication(s)

Indication Name	Indication ID	ICD-11	Status	REF
Streptococcal meningitis	DISQ65JM	N.A.	Discontinued in Phase 2	[37]

5 Investigative Indication(s)

Indication Name	Indication ID	ICD-11	Status	REF
Latent early syphilis	DISVAWKX	N.A.	Investigative	[38]
Tertiary syphilis	DISXHT8N	N.A.	Investigative	[39]
Bejel	DISVCV9L	N.A.	Investigative	[40]
Secondary syphilis	DISXOVHB	N.A.	Investigative	[41]
Tetanus	DISVMFVD	1C13	Investigative	[42]

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