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What drug category is bicillin?
Bicillin C-R belongs to a class of drugs called Penicillins, Natural.
What is the bicillin shot for?
Long-acting penicillin G benzathine (Bicillin® L-A) is the preferred antibiotic treatment for syphilis. Each dose requires two intramuscular injections, one injection into each hip or buttock muscle at the same visit. One dose of Bicillin® L-A 2.4 million units is usually adequate to treat early syphilis.
What is another name for bicillin?
Benzathine benzylpenicillin
| Combination of | |
|---|---|
| Trade names | Bicillin L-A, Permapen, others |
| Other names | penicillin benzathine benzyl, benzathine penicillin, penicillin G benzathine, benethamine penicilline, benzylpenicillin benzathine |
| AHFS/Drugs.com | Professional Drug Facts |
| License data | US DailyMed: Penicillin_G_benzathine |
What is the difference between Bicillin and penicillin?
Bicillin L-A is a trade name for benzathine penicillin G. Bicillin C-R, a similar pharmaceutical, is a mixture of two different types of penicillin and contains only half of the dose of benzathine penicillin G that is recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for treatment of syphilis.
How long does bicillin shot stay in your system?
Similar blood levels may persist for 10 days following administration of 600,000 units and for 14 days following administration of 1,200,000 units. Blood concentrations of 0.003 units per mL may still be detectable 4 weeks following administration of 1,200,000 units.
How long does Bicillin shot stay in your system?
How long does a bicillin shot stay in your system?
After it is injected into the muscle, Bicillin releases very slowly into the blood. Based on typical dosing, Bicillin L-A (penicillin G benzathine) lasts 10 to 14 days. After a large dose, small amounts of penicillin can even be detected in the blood 4 weeks later.
What are the side effects of bicillin?
Common side effects may include:
- nausea, vomiting, diarrhea;
- itching, sweating, allergic reaction;
- flushing (sudden warmth, redness, or tingly feeling);
- feeling anxious or nervous;
- headache, dizziness, drowsiness; or.
- pain, swelling, or bruising where an injection was given.
What can I take if I am allergic to penicillin?
Penicillin Allergy Treatment
- If you have taken penicillin without realizing you have an allergy, stop taking it and call your doctor.
- They may prescribe a medicine called an antihistamine, such as diphenhydramine, to help with your symptoms.
- If you have anaphylaxis, they’ll give you a drug called epinephrine right away.
What are the side effects of Bicillin?
Why are so many people allergic to penicillin?
Penicillin allergy occurs when your immune system becomes hypersensitive to the drug — mistakenly reacting to the drug as a harmful substance, as if it were a viral or bacterial infection. Before the immune system can become sensitive to penicillin, you have to be exposed to the medication at least once.
What antibiotics are not in the penicillin family?
Tetracyclines (e.g. doxycycline), quinolones (e.g. ciprofloxacin), macrolides (e.g. clarithromycin), aminoglycosides (e.g. gentamicin) and glycopeptides (e.g. vancomycin) are all unrelated to penicillins and are safe to use in the penicillin allergic patient.