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Sterile suspension Procaine penicillin g &Dihydrostreptomycin Injection
Specification 20:20 / 20:25
GMP Standard

Product name Procaine penicillin G and Dihydrostreptomycin sulphate Injection
Specification 20:20 /20:25
COMPOSITION:
Contains per ml:
Procaine penicillin G 200 000 IU.
Dihydrostreptomycin sulphate 200 mg.


Each ml contains:

Procaine Benzylpenicillin (procaine penicillin).......................200 mg

Dihydrostreptomycin-Sulphate ................................................. 250 mg

The product also contains nipasept sodium as antimicrobial preservative and sodium formaldehyde sulphoxylate dihydrate as antioxidant.


DESCRIPTION:

The combination of procaine penicillin G and dihydrostreptomycin acts additive and in some cases synergistic. Procaine penicillin G is a small-spectrum penicillin with a bactericidal action against mainly Gram-positive bacteria like Campylobacter, Clostridium, Corynebacterium, Erysipelothrix, Haemophilus, Listeria, Pasteurella, penicillinase negative Staphylococcus and Streptococcus spp. Dihydrostreptomycin is an aminoglycoside with a bactericidal action against mainly Gram-negative bacteria like E. coli, Klebsiella, Pasteurella, Salmonella and Staphylococcus spp.