BUFFERED PENICILLIN G POTASSIUM (BUFFERED PENICILLIN G POTASSIUM) Nursing Considerations

What is the generic name?

BUFFERED PENICILLIN G POTASSIUM

What is the Trade Name for BUFFERED PENICILLIN G POTASSIUM?

BUFFERED PENICILLIN G POTASSIUM

What are the Indications for BUFFERED PENICILLIN G POTASSIUM?

• INDICATIONS & USAGE Therapy Buffered Penicillin G Potassium for Injection, USP is indicated in the treatment of serious infections caused by susceptible strains of the designated microorganisms in the conditions listed below. Appropriate culture and susceptibility tests should be done before treatment in order to isolate and identify organisms causing infection and to determine their susceptibility to penicillin G. Therapy with Buffered Penicillin G Potassium for Injection, USP may be initiated before results of such tests are known when there is reason to believe the infection may involve any of the organisms listed below, however, once these results become available, appropriate therapy should be continued. To reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria and maintain the effectiveness of Penicillin G Potassium and other antibacterial drugs, Penicillin G Potassium should be used only to treat or prevent infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by susceptible bacteria. When culture and susceptibility information are available, they should be considered in selecting or modifying antibacterial therapy. In the absence of such data, local epidemiology and susceptibility patterns may contribute to the empiric selection of therapy. INDICATIONS

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