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Administration error of benzathine penicillin G in a Saudi male

Ethar Abdelmageed Imam, Khalid Hassan Alzahrani, Mohamed Izham, Mohamed Ibrahim, Subish Palaian

Benzathine penicillin G is specified for intramuscular (IM) administration. There have been reports of unintentional intravenous (IV) administration, which has been associated with cardiorespiratory arrest
and death. This article reports on a case of involuntary IV administration of benzathine penicillin G instead of IM injection.