Nafcillin Alternatives Compared
Nafcillin | Cephalexin | Clindamycin |
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Nafcillin | Cephalexin | Clindamycin |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Bone infection, Bacteremia, Bacterial Infection, Endocarditis, Joint Infection, Meningitis, Pharyngitis, Pneumonia, Skin and Structure Infection, Skin or Soft Tissue Infection... View more |
Prescription only
Cephalexin is a cephalosporin-type antibiotic that may be used in the treatment of infections caused by susceptible gram-positive bacteria. Approximately 10% of people who are allergic to penicillin... View more |
Prescription only
Clindamycin is an antibiotic that is usually reserved for treating anaerobic infections or other serious infections caused by gram-positive bacteria in penicillin-allergic people. The risk of C... View more |
Related suggestions Bacterial Infection
Skin or Soft Tissue Infection
Skin and Structure Infection
Bone infection (Osteomyelitis)
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More about Nafcillin | More about Cephalexin | More about Clindamycin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nafcillin has an average rating of 9.0 out of 10 from a total of 1 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Cephalexin has an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from a total of 510 ratings on Drugs.com. 51% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 28% reported a negative effect. |
Clindamycin has an average rating of 5.7 out of 10 from a total of 808 ratings on Drugs.com. 43% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 35% 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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
View all Nafcillin side effects |
View all Cephalexin side effects |
View all Clindamycin side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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Nallpen | Keflex | Cleocin, Cleocin HCl, Cleocin Pediatric, Cleocin Phosphate, Cleocin Phosphate ADD-Vantage | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 hour |
1 hour |
3.4 hours |
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CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A total of 331 drugs are known to interact with Nafcillin:
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A total of 53 drugs are known to interact with Cephalexin:
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A total of 116 drugs are known to interact with Clindamycin:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
June 23, 1970 |
January 04, 1971 |
February 22, 1970 |
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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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