NDAINJECTIONINJECTABLE
Approved
May 1953
Lifecycle
LOE Approaching
Competitive Pressure
30/100
Data completeness
5/8 — Partial
BICILLIN C-R (penicillin g benzathine and penicillin g procaine) by Pfizer is mechanism of action penicillin g exerts a bactericidal action against penicillin-susceptible microorganisms during the stage of active multiplication. Approved for the treatment of infections, the treatment of the following in pediatric patients: moderately severe to severe infections of the upper-respiratory tract, scarlet fever and 3 more indications. First approved in 1953.
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BICILLIN C-R is a combination injectable antibiotic containing penicillin G benzathine and penicillin G procaine, approved in 1953. It treats moderately severe to severe infections including upper-respiratory tract infections, scarlet fever, erysipelas, and skin/soft-tissue infections caused by susceptible streptococci, primarily in pediatric patients. The drug works by inhibiting bacterial cell wall peptidoglycan biosynthesis, rendering the cell wall osmotically unstable and causing bacterial death.
$0.035BPart D
LOE ApproachingDeclining
This legacy antibiotic faces steep LOE with minimal commercial infrastructure; teams are typically small and focused on compliance and supply continuity rather than growth.
Mechanism of Action
Mechanism of Action Penicillin G exerts a bactericidal action against penicillin-susceptible microorganisms during the stage of active multiplication. It acts through the inhibition of biosynthesis of cell-wall peptidoglycan, rendering the cell wall osmotically unstable resulting in death of the…
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Data Sources
- Drug label: DailyMed / FDA
- Clinical trials: ClinicalTrials.gov
- Patent data: FDA Orange Book
- Spending data: CMS Medicare
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