PENICILLIN

Course overview

PENICILLIN IS A MEDICATION USED IN THE MANAGEMENT AND TREATMENT OF A WIDE RANGE OF INFECTIONS. IT IS IN THE BETA-LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC CLASS OF DRUGS. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES THE INDICATIONS, ACTION, AND CONTRAINDICATIONS FOR PENICILLIN AS A VALUABLE AGENT IN TREATING INFECTION. THIS ACTIVITY WILL HIGHLIGHT THE MECHANISM OF ACTION, ADVERSE EVENT PROFILE, AND OTHER KEY FACTORS (E.G., OFF-LABEL USES, DOSING, PHARMACODYNAMICS, PHARMACOKINETICS, MONITORING, RELEVANT INTERACTIONS) PERTINENT FOR MEMBERS OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN THE TREATMENT OF INFECTION.