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Does benzathine penicillin have a local anesthetic action?
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Benzathine Penicilli: Benzathine penicillin is injected intramuscularly and is slowly released to the bloodstream, lasting up to 2 or 3 weeks. It has no local anesthetic properties.
Answered 12/19/2014
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Nope: You are thinking of the combination of procaine (local anesthetic) and benzylpenicillin, meant to decrease the discomfort associated with intramuscular injections. Benzathine benzylpenicillin is a slow absorbing antibiotic used without the addition of a local anesthetic.
Answered 5/6/2016
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