Bioactivity | Penicillin G benzathine tetrahydrate (Benzathine benzylpenicillin tetrahydrate) is an antibiotic against many bacterial infections[1]. | ||||||||||||
In Vivo | Penicillin G benzathine tetrahydrate displays activity and antibacterial effect in CD-I mice infected with Staphylococcus aureus Smith[2]. | ||||||||||||
Name | Penicillin G benzathine tetrahydrate | ||||||||||||
CAS | 41372-02-5 | ||||||||||||
Formula | C48H64N6O12S2 | ||||||||||||
Molar Mass | 981.18 | ||||||||||||
Appearance | Solid | ||||||||||||
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | ||||||||||||
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Reference | [1]. Bowen AC, et al. Short-course oral co-trimoxazole versus intramuscular benzathine benzylpenicillin for impetigo in a highly endemic region: an open-label, randomised, controlled, non-inferiority trial. Lancet. 2014 Dec 13;384(9960):2132-40. [2]. J A Yurchenco, et al. Substituted Penicillin Amides. Duration of Antibacterial Activity (Depot Effect) in Experimental Infections in Mice. Chemotherapy . 1972;17(6):405-15. |