USES AND ADVERSE EFFECTS OF PENICILLINS

USES OF PENICILLINS:

These are used to treat the following infections:

(1) Urinary tract infections.

(2) Septicemia.

(3) Meningitis.

(4) Intra-abdominal infection.

(5) Gonorrhea

(6) Syphilis

(7) Pneumonia.

(8) Respiratory infections.

(9) Ear, nose and throat infections.

(10) Skin and soft tissues infections.

ADVERSE REACTIONS:

(1) Hypersensitivity.

(2) Diarrhea.

(3) Nephritis.

(4) Neurotoxicity.

(5) Hematologic toxicities.

(6) Cation toxicities.