Benzathine Penicillin Injection

Benzathine Penicillin is used in the treatment of Bacterial infections, syphillis and it is also used in the prevention of rheumatic fever.

Benzathine penicillin is known as an antibiotic. It works by killing bacteria by preventing them from forming their own protective covering around the cell nucleus which is required for their survival in the human body. Therefore, the absence of the protective wall covering makes the bacterial cell vulnerable to the effects of the antibiotic thus killing the cell and stopping the infection from spreading further

Some of the potential side effects of Benzathine Penicillin can include the symptoms below;

Mild diarrhea,
Allergic reaction,
Nausea,
Vomitting,
Pain,
Swelling