Medication Safety Issues
Penicillin may be confused with penicillAMINE
Penicillin G benzathine may be confused with penicillin G (parenteral/aqueous), penicillin G procaine, penicillin V potassium
Bicillin may be confused with Wycillin
Penicillin G benzathine may only be administered by deep intramuscular injection; intravenous administration of penicillin G benzathine has been associated with cardiopulmonary arrest and death.
Bicillin C-R (penicillin G benzathine and penicillin G procaine) may be confused with Bicillin L-A (penicillin G benzathine). Penicillin G benzathine is the only product currently approved for the treatment of syphilis. Administration of penicillin G benzathine and penicillin G procaine combination instead of Bicillin L-A may result in inadequate treatment response.
