What is Penicillin G Sodium? Uses, warnings & side effects

Injection routeA nurse or other health provider will give you this medicine.

Take all of the medicine in your prescription to clear up your infection, even if you feel better after the first few doses.

Your doctor will prescribe your exact dose and tell you how often it should be given. This medicine is given through a needle placed in one of your veins or as a shot into one of your muscles.

Injection routeA nurse or other health provider will give you this medicine.

Your doctor will prescribe your exact dose and tell you how often it should be given. This medicine is given through a needle placed in one of your veins or as a shot into one of your muscles.

Take all of the medicine in your prescription to clear up your infection, even if you feel better after the first few doses.

You must use this medicine on a fixed schedule. Call your doctor or pharmacist if you miss a dose.

Injection routeAsk your pharmacist, doctor, or health caregiver about the best way to dispose of any leftover medicine, containers, and other supplies. Throw away old medicine after the expiration date has passed.

Injection routeThrow away used needles in a hard, closed container that the needles cannot poke through. Keep this container away from children and pets.

Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone.

You should not use this medicine if you have had an allergic reaction to penicillin G sodium or any penicillin antibiotic such as amoxicillin, amoxicillin/clavulanate, Amoxil®, Augmentin®, Trimox®, or Veetids®.

Make sure your doctor knows if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have asthma, a history of allergies, kidney disease, or heart disease.

Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments.

This medicine can cause diarrhea. Call your doctor if the diarrhea becomes severe, does not stop, or is bloody. Do not take any medicine to stop diarrhea until you have talked to your doctor. Diarrhea can occur 2 months or more after you stop taking this medicine.

Tell any doctor or dentist who treats you that you are using this medicine. This medicine may affect certain medical test results.

Call your doctor if your symptoms do not improve or if they get worse.

Lightheadedness or fainting.

Numbness or tingling in your hands, feet, or lips.

Rapid weight gain, swelling in your hands, ankles, or feet.

Seizures.

Shortness of breath, cold sweat, and bluish-colored skin.

Unusual bleeding, bruising, or weakness.

Yellowing of your skin or the whites of your eyes.

Make sure your doctor knows if you are using other antibiotic medicines (such as chloramphenicol, erythromycin, doxycycline, minocycline, tetracycline, trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, Bactrim®, Chloromycetin®, Chloroptic®, Cotrim®, E.E.S.®, E-Mycin®, Ery-tab®, or Septra®) or a diuretic or "water pill" (such as ethacrynic acid, furosemide, hydrochlorothiazide, Edecrin®, Esidrix®, HydroDiuril®, Lasix®, Microzide®, or Oretic®).

Tell your doctor if you are also using aspirin (Ecotrin®), indomethacin (Indocin®), phenylbutazone, or probenecid (Benemid®).

This medicine can cause diarrhea. Call your doctor if the diarrhea becomes severe, does not stop, or is bloody. Do not take any medicine to stop diarrhea until you have talked to your doctor. Diarrhea can occur 2 months or more after you stop taking this medicine.

Tell any doctor or dentist who treats you that you are using this medicine. This medicine may affect certain medical test results.

Call your doctor if your symptoms do not improve or if they get worse.