Penject

Penicillin G potassium is a prescription medication used to treat bacterial infections that affect the blood, heart, lungs, joints, and genital areas.

This medication may be prescribed for other uses. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

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PenJect is part of the drug class:

• Beta lactamase sensitive penicillins

Serious side effects have been reported with penicillin G potassium including:

• hypersensitivity (severe allergic reaction). Signs of a hypersensitivity reaction, which include the following:
  • chest pain
  • swelling of the face, eyes, lips, tongue, arms, or legs
  • difficulty breathing or swallowing
  • fainting
  • rash
  • new or increasing irregularities in your heart rate
• superinfection. penicillin G potassium should not be used for extended periods. Prolonged use can lead to the growth of dangerous organisms that are resistant or unresponsive to this medication. Take penicillin G potassium for the duration prescribed by your doctor.

Do not take penicillin G potassium if you are allergic to any of its ingredients.

Medications can interact with certain foods. In some cases, this may be harmful and your doctor may advise you to avoid certain foods. In the case of penicillin G potassium, salt substitutes containing potassium should be avoided.

Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.

The FDA categorizes medications based on safety for use during pregnancy. Five categories - A, B, C, D, and X, are used to classify the possible risks to an unborn baby when a medication is taken during pregnancy.

Penicillin G potassium falls into category B. There are no well-done studies that have been done in humans with penicillin G potassium. But in animal studies, pregnant animals were given this medication, and the babies did not show any medical issues related to this medication.

Take penicillin G potassium exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully.

The penicillin G potassium dose your doctor recommends will be based on:

• the condition being treated
• other medical conditions you have
• other medications you are taking
• how you respond to this medication
• your age

The recommended dose range for penicillin G potassium is 300,000 to 20,000,000 units daily.