Comparing Cloxacillin vs Oxacillin
| Cloxacillin | Oxacillin |
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| Cloxacillin | Oxacillin |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Skin and Structure Infection, Bacterial Infection, Upper Respiratory Tract Infection, Bladder Infection, Pneumonia. Cloxacillin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Bacterial Infection, Bone infection, Endocarditis, Joint Infection, Meningitis, Pneumonia, Septicemia, Sinusitis, Skin or Soft Tissue Infection. Oxacillin may also be used for purposes... View more |
Related suggestions Bacterial Infection
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| More about Cloxacillin | More about Oxacillin | ||||||||
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Cloxacillin has an average rating of 4.0 out of 10 from a total of 1 ratings on Drugs.com. 0% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||
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View all Cloxacillin side effects |
View all Oxacillin side effects |
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| Generic Availability | |||||||||
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N/A |
Lower cost generic |
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| Brand Names | |||||||||
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Bactocill | ||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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1 hour |
2 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||
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Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 63 drugs are known to interact with Cloxacillin:
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A total of 62 drugs are known to interact with Oxacillin:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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April 08, 1971 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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