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Penicillin G potassium
penicillin G potassium
| Drug Name |
Form |
Strength |
Formulary Unrestricted |
Formulary Restricted |
Non-Formulary |
Interchange |
| Pfizerpen |
POWDER FOR INJECTION, INJECTABLE |
5,000,000 units |
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| Pfizerpen |
POWDER FOR INJECTION, INJECTABLE |
20,000,000 units |
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Last updated: May. 26, 2026
Penicillin G potassium is the workhorse IV penicillin product.
Penicillin G sodium should be automatically interchanged to penicillin G potassium on a 1:1 dosage ratio, unless the practitioner believes that the extra potassium cannot be tolerated. In these cases penicillin G sodium may be used. Pharmacists may perform this interchange automatically.
Change in Alaris Pump Programming - 5/26/26
Automatic renal adjustment per guidelines. See Antimicrobial Dosing Guideline and Renal Adjustment Policy (Adult) for more information. CrCl calculation policy available here.
Reviewed: July 22, 2014