Penicillin G

Pronounced pen-i-SIL-in JEE

Brand names: Pfizerpen

Type: Penicillin antibiotic · All Antibiotics & Infection Medicines

What Penicillin G is used for

  • Syphilis
  • Severe strep infections (hospital)
  • Meningitis (hospital)
  • Pneumonia (hospital)

◆ Kidney note

Dose is adjusted when kidney function is reduced.

Common side effects

  • Pain at injection sites
  • Diarrhea
  • Nausea
  • Rash

Important cautions

  • True penicillin allergy can be life-threatening — always tell your care team about any past reaction
  • Given only by injection, usually in hospital or clinic

How it comes

Injection (hospital or clinic). This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.

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Please note: This page is a patient-education summary, not medical advice, and it deliberately contains no doses. Medicines affect everyone differently — always follow your own prescription and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.