NALT

Preferred term

benzylpenicillin

Chemical

A penicillin derivative commonly used in the form of its sodium or potassium salts in the treatment of a variety of infections. It is effective against most gram-positive bacteria and against gram-negative cocci. It has also been used as an experimental convulsant because of its actions on gamma-aminobutyric acid mediated synaptic transmission.

penicillins

benzylpenicillin potassium
benzylpenicillin sodium
penicillin G
penicillin G potassium
penicillin G sodium

Field 001 in MARC Authority Format

4822

Spanish

benzilpenicilina

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/16677

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Created 1/19/06, last modified 1/17/18