Concept information
- Research, Technology, Methods
- organic compounds
- heterocyclic compounds
- heterocyclic nitrogen compounds
- penicillins
- Research, Technology, Methods
- organic compounds
- organic nitrogen compounds
- heterocyclic nitrogen compounds
- penicillins
Preferred term
benzylpenicillin
Type
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Chemical
Definition
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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.
Source: Medical Subject Headings 2011
Type: Concept definition
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Synonyms
- benzylpenicillin potassium
- benzylpenicillin sodium
- penicillin G
- penicillin G potassium
- penicillin G sodium
In other languages
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Spanish
URI
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/16677
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