PRO-PEN-G- 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:

Bimeda, Inc.

INN (International Name):

PENICILLIN G PROCAINE

Composition:

PENICILLIN G 300000 [USP'U] in 1 mL

Administration route:

INTRAMUSCULAR

Prescription type:

PRESCRIPTION

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:  Pro-Pen-G (penicillin G procaine Injectable Suspension) Alternative Method is supplied in 100-mL, 250-mL and 500-mL multiple-dose vials.

Authorization status:

New Animal Drug Application

Summary of Product characteristics

PRO-PEN-G- PENICILLIN G PROCAINE INJECTION, SUSPENSION
BIMEDA, INC.
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PRO-PEN-G
(PENICILLIN G PROCAINE INJECTABLE SUSPENSION)
300,000 UNITS PER ML
CAUTION: Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of
a licensed
veterinarian.
DESCRIPTION:
Pro-Pen-G (penicillin G procaine Injectable Suspension) Alternative
Method is available in
100-mL, 250-mL and 500-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 in
boiling water for 15 to 20 minutes. Use this product within 28 days of
first puncture and
puncture a maximum of 15 times. Consider using automatic injection
equipment or
repeater syringe i