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Penicillin G
Benzylpenicillin | Benzylpenicillin Potassium | Penicillin G Potassium | Penicillin G Sodium | Pfizerpen | Sodium Benzylpenicillin | Sodium Penicillin | Ursopen
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. |
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