PenicillinsIn this article the author, who has had a very considerable experience in the treatment of syphilis, particularly in its early stages, gives some of his results and opinions. Of 67 cases of early syphilis, each treated with 2, 400, 000 units of penicillin and observed for 6 ...
It is far from being the ideal form of treatment; yet it is more than a fad. It has, for the present at least, a place in the treatment of syphilis as the most desirable form of therapy presently available for certain of the protean manifestations of this disease and as an adjunct to...
Neurosyphilis may cause irreversible neurological sequelae. First-line treatment consists of penicillin G, with ceftriaxone being an alternative treatment in patients allergic to penicillin. The lack of clinical data comparing the efficacy of these two drugs indicated the need for comparative clinical tria...
for the treatment of neurosyphilis: study protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled trial Fang‑Zhi Du1, Min‑Zhi Wu2, Xu Zhang1, Rui‑Li Zhang3* and Qian‑Qiu Wang1* Abstract Background: Neurosyphilis may cause irreversible neurological ...
The shortage of benzathine penicillin G (BPG) worldwide presents a major challenge in the treatment of syphilis. Its availability for syphilis treatment has not been adequately evaluated in China. Two surveys were conducted among hospitals providing sexu
For years, the most popular penicillin has been penicillin G,or benzylpenicillin. In fact, with the exception of patients allergicto it, penicillin G remains the agent of choice for thetreatment of more different kinds of bacterial infection thanany other antibiotic. It was first made available ...
since it contains only half the recommended dose of benzathine penicillin. Medication errors have been made due to the confusion betweenBicillin L-A&Bicillin C-R.[10]As a result, changes in product packaging have been made; specifically, the statement "Not for the Treatment of Syphilis" has...
In addition, fixed combinations of penicillin G benzathine and penicillin G procaine should not be used for the treatment of syphilis, yaws, bejel, pinta, or gonorrhea.AnthraxIM penicillin G procaine is used for inhalational anthrax (postexposure) to reduce the incidence or progression of disease...
Furthermore, penicillin G benzathine remains the first-line therapy for syphilis (see dosing, later).16 Pregnant patients with syphilis and penicillin allergy undergo desensitization followed by penicillin therapy.11 Penicillins have also been used for the treatment of erysipeloid, scarlatina, cutaneous...
Treatment of syphilis with penicillin.SYPHILIS/therapy[No authors listed]doi:10.1080/00325481.1947.11691630ColeHarold N.Taylor & FrancisPostgraduate Medicine