User:Mr. Ibrahem/Oxacillin
Clinical data | |
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Trade names | Bactocill |
AHFS/Drugs.com | Monograph |
MedlinePlus | a685020 |
Drug class | Antibiotic (penicillin)[1] |
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Chemical and physical data | |
Formula | C19H19N3O5S |
Molar mass | 401.44 g·mol−1 |
3D model (JSmol) | |
Density | 1.49 g/cm3 |
Boiling point | 686.8 °C (1,268.2 °F) |
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Oxacillin, sold under the brand name Bactocill among others, is an antibiotic used to treat and prevent straphylococcal infections.[1] This includes includes of the skin, respiratory tract, urine, and blood.[1] It is given by injection into a vein or muscle.[1]
Common side effects include pain and inflammation at the site of injection.[1] Other side effects may include anaphylaxis and Clostridioides difficile infection.[1] There is no evidence of harm with use in pregnancy, though such use has not been well studied.[2] It is a beta-lactam antibiotic of the penicillin class.[1]
Oxacillin was patented in 1960 and approved for medical use in 1962.[3] In the United States 10 doses of 2 grams costs about 45 USD as of 2021.[4] In 39 countries it was only available in 6 as of 2017.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Oxacillin Monograph for Professionals". Drugs.com. Archived from the original on 12 August 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ^ "Oxacillin (Bactocill) Use During Pregnancy". Drugs.com. Archived from the original on 5 December 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ^ Fischer J, Ganellin CR (2006). Analogue-based Drug Discovery. John Wiley & Sons. p. 490. ISBN 9783527607495. Archived from the original on 2017-09-08. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
- ^ "Oxacillin Prices, Coupons & Patient Assistance Programs". Drugs.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ^ Pulcini, C; Mohrs, S; Beovic, B; Gyssens, I; Theuretzbacher, U; Cars, O; ESCMID Study Group for Antibiotic Policies (ESGAP), ReAct Working Group on Old, Antibiotics. (January 2017). "Forgotten antibiotics: a follow-up inventory study in Europe, the USA, Canada and Australia". International journal of antimicrobial agents. 49 (1): 98–101. doi:10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2016.09.029. PMID 27887966.