Inhalational (Postexposure Prophylaxis)
1,200,000 units IM q12 hours x 60 days (see below)
Info: Total treatment duration = 60 days. Do not give IM for over 2 weeks, switching alternative treatment to complete course
Cutaneous, Nonsevere (Treatment)
600,000-1,200,000 units/day IM
1,200,000 units IM q12 hours x 60 days (see below)
Info: Total treatment duration = 60 days. Do not give IM for over 2 weeks, switching alternative treatment to complete course
600,000-1,200,000 units/day IM
1.2 million units IM q6 hours x 2-4 weeks + aminoglycoside
2.4 million units/day IM + 500mg probenecid PO QID x 10-14 days
Info: Penicillin G aqueous I.V. is preferred
1.2 million units/day + streptomycin x 10-14 days
Followed by trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole or doxycycline x 1 year
Penicillin G Procaine
Penicillin G Benzathine
Tetracycline
Doxycycline
Penicillin V
Bacitracin
Minocycline
Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole DS