PENJECT - penicillin g procaine injection, suspension

Country: United States

Language: English

Source: NLM (National Library of Medicine)

Active ingredient:

PENICILLIN G PROCAINE (UNII: 17R794ESYN) (PENICILLIN G - UNII:Q42T66VG0C)

Available from:

Butler Animal Health Supply, LLC D/B/A Henry Schein Animal Health

INN (International Name):

PENICILLIN G PROCAINE

Composition:

PENICILLIN G 300000 [USP'U] in 1 mL

Administration route:

INTRAMUSCULAR

Prescription type:

OTC

Therapeutic indications:

INDICATIONS: Penicillin G Procaine is indicated for the treatment of: 1. Cattle and sheep - bacterial pneumonia (shipping fever) caused by Pasteurella multocida . 2. Swine - erysipelas caused by Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae . 3. Horses - strangles caused by Streptococcus equi .

Product summary:

HOW SUPPLIED: PenJect (penicillin G procaine injectable suspension) Alternative Method is supplied in 100-mL and 250-mL multiple-dose vials.

Authorization status:

New Animal Drug Application

Summary of Product characteristics

PENJECT - PENICILLIN G PROCAINE INJECTION, SUSPENSION
BUTLER ANIMAL HEALTH SUPPLY, LLC D/B/A HENRY SCHEIN ANIMAL HEALTH
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PENJECT
(PENICILLIN G PROCAINE INJECTABLE SUSPENSION)
For Cattle, Swine, Sheep & Horses
Aqueous Suspension
Antibiotic
300,000 units per mL
Sterile, multiple dose vial
FOR INTRAMUSCULAR USE ONLY
Restricted Drug (California) - Use Only as Directed
NADA 065-505, Approved by FDA
NOT FOR USE IN HUMANS • KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
DESCRIPTION:
PenJect (penicillin G procaine injectable suspension) Alternative
Method is available in 100-mL and
250-mL multiple-dose vials. Each mL contains: Active Ingredients:
Penicillin G potassium 300,000
units*, Procaine hydrochloride 130.8 mg*. Inactive Ingredients:
Methylparaben 1.3 mg, Propylparaben
0.2 mg, Sodium citrate 10 mg, Sodium carboxymethylcellulose 1 mg,
Povidone 5 mg, Lecithin 6 mg,
Sodium formaldehyde sulfoxylate 0.2 mg, Procaine hydrochloride 20 mg,
and Water for Injection, q.s.
*Penicillin G potassium and procaine hydrochloride react to form
Penicillin G Procaine.
ACTIONS: Penicillin G is an effective bactericide in the treatment of
infections caused primarily by
penicillin-sensitive organisms, such as _Streptococcus equi_ and
_Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae_, as well as the
gram negative organism _Pasteurella multocida_.
INDICATIONS: Penicillin G Procaine is indicated for the treatment of:
1. Cattle and sheep - bacterial pneumonia (shipping fever) caused by
_Pasteurella multocida_.
2. Swine - erysipelas caused by_ Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae_.
3. Horses - strangles caused by_ Streptococcus equi_.
DIRECTIONS FOR USE: The suspension should be administered by deep
intramuscular injection
within the fleshy muscles of the hip, rump, round or thigh, or into
the neck, changing the site for each
injection. Do not inject subcutaneously, into a blood vessel, or near
a major nerve. Use a 16 or 18 gauge
needle, 1.5 inches long. The needle and syringe should be washed
thoroughly before use. The needle
and syringe should then be sterilized by placing