Description

Several forms of penicillin are prescribed in terms of units.


 

400,000 units of penicillin G is equivalent to 250 mg of crystalline drug.

 

1 unit = 0.625 micrograms of crystalline penicillin G potassium

 

1 million units = 625 mg

 

This also applies to penicillin V (phenoxymethyl penicillin)

 


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