Definition: Semisynthetic antibiotic prepared by combining the sodium salt of penicillin G with N,N'-dibenzylethylenediamine.
Other names Benzathine Penicillin; Penicillin, Benzathine; G Benzathine, Penicillin; Bicillin LA; Bicillin L A; Benzylpenicillin, Benzathine; Benzathine, Penicillin G; Yamanouchi Brand of Benzathine Benzylpenicillin; Wyeth Brand of Penicillin G Benzathine; Wassermann Brand of Benzathine Benzylpenicillin; Tardocillin; Specia Brand of Benzathine Benzylpenicillin; Sandoz Brand of Penicillin G Benzathine; Sabater Brand of Benzathine Benzylpenicillin; Roger Brand of Benzathine Benzylpenicillin; Roerig Brand of Benzathine Benzylpenicillin; Provipen Benzatina; Permapen; Peniroger Retard; Penidural
benzathine benzylpenicillin, procaine benzylpenicillin, drug combination [ Bicillin 1,Bicillin III,Bicillin forte,Bicillin-3,Retacillin,benzathine benzylpenicillin, procaine benzylpenicillin, benzylpenicillin potassium drug combination,benzathine benzylpenicillin, procaine benzylpenicillin, benzylpenicillin sodium drug combination,retazillin ] mixture of above drugs; Note: some formulations also include sodium and potassium salts