oxacillin

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Introduction

2nd generation penicillin.

Indications

Dosage

  • 1-2 g IV/IM every 4-6 hours.
  • Pediatrics: 50-100 mg/kg/day.
  • 500-1000 mg PO every 4-6 hours.
  • Pediatrics: 5- mg/kg/day divided every 4-6 hours

Tabs: 250 & 500 mg.

Suspension: 250 mg/5 mL.

Antimicrobial activity

Adverse effects

Mechanism of action

More general terms

References

  1. The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 9th ed. Gilman et al, eds. Permagon Press/McGraw Hill, 1996
  2. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 13th ed. Companion Handbook. Isselbacher et al (eds), McGraw-Hill Inc. NY, 1995, pg 161.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Deprecated Reference

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