Comparing Dicloxacillin vs Oxacillin
| Dicloxacillin | Oxacillin |
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| Dicloxacillin | Oxacillin |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Bone infection, Bronchitis, Pneumonia, Skin or Soft Tissue Infection, Pharyngitis, Skin and Structure Infection, Upper Respiratory Tract Infection. Dicloxacillin may also be used for... 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 Skin or Soft Tissue Infection
Bone infection (Osteomyelitis)
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| More about Dicloxacillin | More about Oxacillin | ||||||||||||||||
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Dicloxacillin has an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from a total of 9 ratings on Drugs.com. 44% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 22% 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 Dicloxacillin side effects |
View all Oxacillin side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
| Dycill, Dynapen, Pathocil | Bactocill | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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2.1 hours |
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 61 drugs are known to interact with Dicloxacillin:
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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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May 09, 1968 |
April 08, 1971 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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