The penicillins are the safest and most commonly prescribed antibiotics in Australia, accounting for 7.8 per cent (8 million prescriptions) of all 'Pharmaceutical Benefit' prescriptions for the year 1977/78. The range of penicillins available covers a very wide spectrum of susceptible bacteria, and includes the majority of all bacterial infections seen by the general practitioner.
青霉素是澳大利亚最安全且最常被处方的抗生素，在1977/78年度所有“医保药品”处方中占7.8%（800万张处方）。现有的青霉素种类涵盖了非常广泛的易感细菌谱，包括全科医生所诊治的大多数细菌感染病例。
