Bicillin C-R

Adult Dosing .

Dosage forms:  INJ (1.2 million units pre-filled syringe): 600,000 units/600,000 units per 2 mL

Special Note

[strength clarification]

Info: doses expressed as total penicillin G amt

infections, Group A Strep.

[2.4 million units IM x1]

Alt: 1.2 million units IM q48h x2 doses

pneumococcal pneumonia, mod. severe

[1.2 million units IM q2-3 days]

Info: give until afebrile x48h

renal dosing

[see below]

renal impairment: not defined, caution advised

HD/PD: not defined

hepatic dosing

[not defined]

Peds Dosing .

Dosage forms:  INJ (1.2 million units pre-filled syringe): 600,000 units/600,000 units per 2 mL, 900,000 units/300,000 units per 2 mL

Special Note

[strength clarification]

Info: doses expressed as total penicillin G amt

infections, Group A Strep.

[<14 kg]

Dose: 600,000 units (1 mL) IM x1; Alt: 300,000 units IM q48h x2 doses; Info: use 600,000 units/600,000 units syringe

[14-27 kg]

Dose: 0.9-1.2 million units (1.5-2 mL) IM x1; Alt: 0.45-0.6 million units (0.75-1 mL) IM q48h x2 doses; Info: use 600,000 units/600,000 units syringe

[>27 kg]

Dose: 2.4 million units (4 mL) IM x1; Alt: 1.2 million units (2 mL) IM q48h x2 doses; Info: use 600,000 units/600,000 units syringe

[non weight-based dosing]

Dose: 1.2 million units (2 mL) IM x1; Info: use 900,000 units/300,000 units syringe

pneumococcal pneumonia, mod-severe

[600,000 units/600,000 units syringe]

Dose: 600,000 units (1 mL) IM q2-3 days; Info: give until afebrile x48h

[900,000 units/300,000 units syringe]

Dose: 1.2 million units (2 mL) IM q2-3 days; Info: give until afebrile x48h

renal dosing

[see below]

renal impairment: not defined, caution advised

HD/PD: not defined

hepatic dosing

[not defined]