Penicillin
- 12 July 1956
- journal article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 255 (2) , 88-89
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm195607122550207
Abstract
PENICILLIN is one of the most valuable and widely used drugs in present-day therapy. Its proper use is of utmost concern to everyone. Approximately 350 tons of the drug are consumed annually in this country. Substantial quantities are unfortunately used unwisely.PharmacologyAlthough its chemistry is known and it has been synthesized, the drug is still manufactured by the fermentation process. Many types of penicillin are possible, but for therapeutic purposes only two are used extensively enough to be considered in this summary. These are benzyl penicillin, or penicillin G, and phenoxymethyl penicillin, or penicillin V. Penicillin is a stable . . .Keywords
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