It is in the penicillin class of medications. It is slowly absorbed into the circulation, after intramuscular injection, and hydrolysed to benzylpenicillin in vivo. It is the drug-of-choice when prolonged low concentrations of benzylpenicillin are required and appropriate, allowing prolonged antibiotic action over 2–4 weeks after a single IM dose.
Benzathine benzylpenicillin
Procaine benzylpenicillin
Isoniazid/pyridoxine/sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim
Ceftaroline fosamil
Doxycycline
Linopristin/flopristin
Benzylpenicillin
Rifampicin/isoniazid/pyrazinamide