Cloxacillin (International)

Note: In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

In the US, Cloxacillin (cloxacillin systemic) is a member of the drug class penicillinase resistant penicillins and is used to treat Bacterial Infection, Bladder Infection, Pneumonia, Skin and Structure Infection and Upper Respiratory Tract Infection.

US matches:

• Cloxacillin Capsules
• Cloxacillin Suspension

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

J01CF02

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000061-72-3

Chemical Formula

C19-H18-Cl-N3-O5-S

Molecular Weight

436

Therapeutic Category

Beta-lactam antibacterial: Beta-lactamase resistant penicillin

Chemical Name

6-[3-(o-Chlorophenyl)-5-metyl-4-isoxazolecarboxamido]-3,3-dimetyl-7-oxo-4-tia-1-azabicyclo[3.2.0]heptane-2-carboxylic acid

Foreign Names

• Cloxacillinum (Latin)
• Cloxacillin (German)
• Cloxacilline (French)
• Cloxacilina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Cloxacillin (OS: BAN)
• Cloxacillina (OS: DCIT)
• Cloxacilline (OS: DCF)
• Cloxacillin Benzathine (OS: BANM)
• Cloxacilline, comp. with N,N'-dibenzylethylenediamine (IS)
• Cloxacillin Benzathine (PH: BP vet. 2018, USP 41)
• Cloxacillin Sodium (OS: BANM, USAN)
• Cloxacillin Sodium Hydrate (OS: JAN)
• BRL 1621 (Beecham) (IS)
• P 25 (IS)
• Cloxacillin Sodium (PH: BP 2018, Ph. Int. 7, USP 41)
• Cloxacillin sodium (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
• Cloxacillin Sodium Hydrate (PH: JP XVII)
• Cloxacilline (sodique) (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
• Cloxacillin-Natrium (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
• Cloxacillinum natricum (PH: Ph. Eur. 9, Ph. Int. 7)

Brand Names

• Aclox
  Osper, India; Southshourne, Kenya
• Adilox [+ Ampicillin]
  Alb. David, India
• Almox Plus [+ Amoxicillin]
  Alkem, India
• Ambeeclox
  Ambee, Bangladesh
• Amclo [+ Amoxicillin]
  AHPL, India; Union, Taiwan
• Amclocin [+ Ampicillin]
  Synpac-Kingdom, Taiwan
• Amcopen [+ Ampicillin]
  Karachi Chemical, Pakistan
• Ampiclox (75mg + 200mg) /3g dla bydta [+ Ampicillin] [veterinary use]
  Pfizer, Poland
• Ampiclox [+ Ampicillin]
  SmithKline Beecham, Egypt; GSK, Pakistan
• Ampicloxacillin [+ Ampicillin]
  Haji Medicine, Pakistan
• Ampi-Plus [+ Ampicillin]
  Donvalley, Pakistan
• Amplus [+ Ampicillin]
  Bosch, Pakistan
• Ampoxin [+ Ampicillin]
  Unichem, India
• Anaclosil
  Kemofarmacija, Slovenia
• Anclox [+ Ampicillin]
  Ankaz, Pakistan
• Anglocin [+ Ampicillin]
  Anglopak, Pakistan
• Apen [+ Ampicillin]
  Xixia, South Africa
• Apoclox [+ Ampicillin]
  PDH, Pakistan
• Auropen Inj.
  Cirin, Pakistan
• Baxin [+ Ampicillin]
  Hetero, India
• Betaclox [+ Amoxicillin]
  Ajanta, India
• Bioceena [+ Ampicillin]
  Mediceena, Pakistan
• Biocillin [+ Ampicillin]
  CCL, Pakistan
• Bioclox [+ Ampicillin]
  Geofman, Pakistan
• Biviseal Plus [+ Bismuth] [veterinary use]
  Cross Vetpharm Group, Ireland
• Blumox Plus [+ Amoxicillin]
  Blue Cross, India
• Boschoclox [+ Ampicillin]
  Bosch, Pakistan
• Boviseal Plus [+ Bismuth] [veterinary use]
  Cross Vetpharm Group, Ireland
• Bpclox
  Bristol Pharma, Bangladesh
• Broadiclox [+ Ampicillin]
  Alkem, India; Alkem, Tanzania
• Camclox [+ Ampicillin]
  Bosch, Pakistan
• Cefolac-XL [+ Cefixime]
  Macleods, India
• Cilliclox [+ Ampicillin]
  English, Pakistan
• Clofinil
  Square Pharma, Philippines
• Cloxa
  Apollo, Bangladesh
• Cloxacap
  Hovid, Hong Kong
• Cloxacil
  Saiph, Tunisia
• Cloxacilina Andromaco
  Laboratorios Andromaco, Chile
• Cloxacilina Biosano
  Laboratorios Biosano, Chile
• Cloxacilina Mintlab
  Mintlab Co., Chile
• Cloxacilina Opko
  Opko Chile, Chile
• Cloxacillin
  Haji Medicine, Pakistan; IFET, Greece; Mediphar, Lebanon
• Cloxacillin Remedica
  Remedica, Cyprus
• Cloxacillin Villerton
  Villerton Invest SA, Iceland
• Cloxam
  MacroPhar, Thailand
• Cloxapen
  Skylab, Bangladesh
• Cloxapen [+ Ampicillin]
  Epla, Pakistan
• Cloxgen
  General Drugs House, Thailand
• Cloxima
  Modern Pharmaceuticals, Bangladesh
• Cloxmet
  Medimet, Bangladesh
• Colpen [+ Ampicillin]
  Sharex, Pakistan
• Combicap [+ Ampicillin]
  Donvalley, Pakistan
• Coslox
  Cosmo Pharma, Bangladesh
• Curaclox [+ Ampicillin] [veterinary use]
  Norbrook, South Africa
• Cyclox
  Sonear, Bangladesh
• DC [+ Ampicillin]
  AHPL, India
• Debect [+ Ampicillin]
  Ferroza, Pakistan
• Di-Cillin [+ Ampicillin]
  Brookes, Pakistan
• Dosaclox [+ Ampicillin]
  Dosaco, Pakistan
• Duoclox [+ Ampicillin]
  FDC, India
• Eliclox
  Elixir, Bangladesh
• Elkobiotic [+ Ampicillin]
  Elko, Pakistan
• Epoclox [+ Ampicillin]
  Epoch, Pakistan
• Fedraclox [+ Amoxicillin]
  Fedro Pharma, Pakistan
• Fortitude EDS [veterinary use]
  Zoetis, South Africa
• Hiclox [+ Ampicillin]
  Ideal, Pakistan
• Interclox DC [+ Ampicillin] [veterinary use]
  Chem-Pharm, Ireland
• Jaclox [+ Ampicillin]
  Irza, Pakistan
• Juraclox L.A. Dry Cow [veterinary use]
  Jurox, New Zealand
• Klox
  Hetero, India
• Klox 125mg/5ml
  National Pharmaceutical Industries NPI, Oman
• Klox 250mg
  National Pharmaceutical Industries NPI, Oman
• Klox 500mg
  National Pharmaceutical Industries NPI, Oman
• Kloxerate [+ Ampicillin] [veterinary use]
  Zoetis, United Kingdom
• Lacti-Cillin [+ Ampicillin] [veterinary use]
  Bayer AH, South Africa
• Lampicin Fort [+ Ampicillin]
  Bright Future Pharm, Hong Kong
• Linclox [+ Ampicillin]
  Marvi, Pakistan
• Masticlox Plus [+ Ampicillin] [veterinary use]
  Merial, South Africa
• Mazaclox [+ Ampicillin]
  Hamaz Pharma, Pakistan
• MB-Clox [+ Ampicillin]
  MBL Pharma, Pakistan
• Mediclox [+ Ampicillin]
  Medicraft, Pakistan
• Monoclox
  Medicuspharma, Croatia (Hrvatska); Medochemie, Cyprus; Promed, Slovenia; Sanolabor, Slovenia
• Mytimox [+ Amoxicillin]
  Panacea, India
• Nitroclox LA [veterinary use]
  Virbac, New Zealand
• Orbenin
  GlaxoSmithKline, Kuwait
• Orbenin [veterinary use]
  Zoetis Belgium, Belgium
• Orbenin D.C. 500mg/3g dla bydta For cattle [veterinary use]
  Zoetis Polska, Poland
• Orbenin E.D.C. [veterinary use]
  Zoetis Polska, Poland
• Orbenin Enduro [veterinary use]
  Zoetis, New Zealand
• Orbenin LA [veterinary use]
  Zoetis Belgium, Belgium
• Penclox High Potency Milking Cow [+ Benzylpenicillin procaine] [veterinary use]
  Virbac, New Zealand
• Pencloxin 125 mg [+ Ampicillin]
  Remedica, Oman
• Pencloxin 500 mg [+ Ampicillin]
  Lagap Pharma, Oman
• Pulmoclox [+ Amoxicillin]
  Micro B & B, India
• Rivaclox [+ Ampicillin]
  Riva ph, Egypt
• Roscilox [+ Ampicillin]
  Ranbaxy, India
• Syntarpen
  Polfa Tarchomin, Poland
• Tresmox [+ Amoxicillin]
  AHPL, India
• Vetriclox L [veterinary use]
  Ceva, Germany
• Afimastite A [+ Amoxicillin] [veterinary use]
  AFI, Italy
• Afimastite L [+ Amoxicillin] [veterinary use]
  AFI, Italy
• Ampiclox Dry Cow [+ Ampicillin] [veterinary use]
  Jurox, Australia
• Biclox [+ Ampicillin] Für Milchkühe [veterinary use]
  Biokema, Switzerland
• Biocillina [+ Amoxicillin] [veterinary use]
  Izo, Italy
• Bovaclox [+ Ampicillin] [veterinary use]
  Norbrook, Netherlands; Norbrook Laboratories, United Kingdom; Scan Vet, Poland
• Bovaclox DC [+ Ampicillin] [veterinary use]
  Norbrook Laboratoires Ltd., Israel; Norbrook Laboratories, Estonia
• Bovaclox DC LA [+ Ampicillin] for Cows [veterinary use]
  Norbrook Laboratories Australia, Australia
• Bovaclox dry cow [+ Ampicillin] [veterinary use]
  MSD, New Zealand
• Boviclox [veterinary use]
  Norbrook, United States
• Bovimast [veterinary use]
  Cross Vetpharm Group, Ireland
• Cloxaben T.S. [veterinary use]
  Serumber, Germany
• Cloxacillin Norbrook Nutztiere, Katzen und Hunde [veterinary use]
  Norbrook Laboratories, Austria
• Cloxacillin-Benzathin [veterinary use]
  CPPharma, Germany
• Cloxadry [+ Ampicllin] [veterinary use]
  Bayer, Italy
• Cloxagel HL 500 [+ Neomycin] [veterinary use]
  Coophavet, France
• Cloxalene Asciut [veterinary use]
  Fatro, Italy
• Cloxalene Max [+ Ampicillin] [veterinary use]
  Fatro, Italy
• Cloxamp [+ Ampicillin] [veterinary use]
  Norbrook, New Zealand
• Cloxavan TS 1000 mg für Rinder For cattle [veterinary use]
  Vana, Austria
• Cloxine H.L. [veterinary use]
  Virbac, France
• Cuxavet TS Ogris 625 mg für Rinder [veterinary use]
  Ogris-Pharma, Austria
• Dryclox [+ Ampicillin] [veterinary use]
  Bayer New Zealand, New Zealand
• Dry-Clox [veterinary use]
  Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, United States
• Dryclox Xtra [+ Ampicillin, + Aluminium Stearate] [veterinary use]
  Bayer New Zealand, New Zealand
• Drycloxa-Kel [veterinary use]
  Kela, Belgium; Kela, Estonia
• Elaclox DCX for Cows [veterinary use]
  Norbrook Laboratories Australia, Australia
• Juraclox L.A. 600 Dry Cow for Cows [veterinary use]
  Jurox, Australia
• Kloxerate [veterinary use]
  Zoetis Belgium, Belgium
• Kloxerate DC Plus [+ Ampicillin] [veterinary use]
  Zoetis Belgium, Belgium
• Kloxerate Retard [+ Ampicillin] [veterinary use]
  VetMedic, Finland
• Mastrinal [+ Neomycin] [veterinary use]
  Novartis Animal Health, Italy
• Noroclox [veterinary use]
  Norbrook, New Zealand; Norbrook Laboratories, United Kingdom; Norbrook Laboratories, Ireland
• Noroclox 500 for Cows [veterinary use]
  Norbrook Laboratories Australia, Australia
• Noroclox DC [veterinary use]
  Norbrook Laboratories, Estonia; Norbrook Laboratories, Ireland
• Noroclox LC for Cows [veterinary use]
  Norbrook Laboratories Australia, Australia
• Opticlox [veterinary use]
  Norbrook, Netherlands; Norbrook Laboratories, United Kingdom; Norbrook Laboratories Australia, Australia
• Orbenin [veterinary use]
  Pfizer Italia, Italy; Zoetis, United Kingdom; Ceva Santé Animale, France; Zoetis, Ireland; Zoetis Australia, Australia; Zoetis Deutschland, Germany
• Orbenin 1000 mg für Kühe [veterinary use]
  Pfizer, Austria
• Orbenin DC [veterinary use]
  Intervet, United States
• Orbenin Dry Cow [veterinary use]
  Zoetis, New Zealand
• Orbenin Dry Cow 500 mg voor runderen [veterinary use]
  Zoetis, Netherlands
• Orbenin E.D.C. [veterinary use]
  Zoetis Belgium, Estonia
• Orbenin Enduro [veterinary use]
  Zoetis Australia, Australia
• Orbenin Extra DC [veterinary use]
  Pfizer Animal Health, South Africa
• Orbenin Extra Dry Cow [veterinary use]
  Wirtz, Netherlands; Zoetis, Switzerland; Zoetis, Netherlands
• Orbenin Eye [veterinary use]
  Zoetis, New Zealand
• Orbenin LA [veterinary use]
  Zoetis Australia, Australia
• Orbenin retard [veterinary use]
  Zoetis, Finland
• Orbenor [veterinary use]
  Zoetis, France
• Prevaclox [+ Ampicillin] [veterinary use]
  Eurovet Animal Health, Netherlands
• Seroclox für Rinder [+ Ampicillin] [veterinary use]
  Norbrook Laboratories, Austria
• Syntarpen Prolongatum [veterinary use]
  Biowet Pulawy, Poland
• Tarigermel [veterinary use]
  Qalian, France
• Teat Seal Cross Vetpharm [+ Bismuth] [veterinary use]
  Cross Vetpharm Group, Ireland
• Vetoscon [veterinary use]
  Zoetis Deutschland, Germany
• Vetriclox T.S [veterinary use]
  Ceva, Germany
• Wedeclox [veterinary use]
  WDT, Germany
• Zeromast [veterinary use]
  Cross Vetpharm Group, Estonia
• Cloxacillin-TS-1000 für Milchkühe [veterinary use]
  Virbac, Switzerland
• Cloxamed TS [veterinary use]
  aniMedica, Poland
• Cloxasel-TS [veterinary use]
  Selectavet, Germany
• Cloxin TS-Retard [veterinary use]
  Veyx Pharma, Germany
• Forticlox [+ Benzylpenicillin] [veterinary use]
  Stricker, Switzerland
• Mammin TS forte [veterinary use]
  aniMedica, Germany
• A-Clox
  Acme, Bangladesh; Acme Lab, Myanmar
• Amclocillin [+ Ampicillin]
  Tai Yu, Taiwan
• Ampcoxin [+ Ampicillin]
  T.Man, Thailand
• Ampiclox [+ Ampicillin]
  GlaxoSmithKline, Kuwait
• Ampiclox [+ Ampicillin] [veterinary use]
  Zoetis, Finland; Zoetis, France; Zoetis Belgium, Belgium
• Ampiclox LC [+ Ampicillin] [veterinary use]
  Jurox, Australia; Zoetis Belgium, Estonia
• Ampicloxacin [+ Ampicillin]
  Sinton, Taiwan; Tai Yu, Taiwan
• Ampi-Kur [+ Ampicillin] [veterinary use]
  Virbac, Switzerland
• Amplium [+ Ampicillin]
  Sigma-Tau Industrie Farmaceutiche Riunite, Italy
• An Mei Lin
  Xiangbei Wellman Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., China
• Anaclosil
  IFET, Greece; Reig Jofre, Spain
• Ancocillin [+ Ampicillin]
  Ying Yuan, Taiwan
• Aniclox [+ Ampicillin] [veterinary use]
  aniMedica, Germany
• Aniclox 500/500 mg für Rinder [+ Ampicillin] [veterinary use]
  aniMedica, Austria
• Apo-Cloxi
  Apotex, Hong Kong
• Auropen
  Cirin, Pakistan
• Avastoph
  Medic+Aid, Philippines
• Axillin
  Foramen, Philippines
• Boie Cloxacillin
  Boie, Philippines
• Bovaclox [+ Ampicillin] [veterinary use]
  Norbrook Laboratories, Ireland
• Caxin
  Hovid, Philippines
• Clobex
  Beximco, Bangladesh
• Clocsamed
  Le Jumont, Philippines
• Clovex
  Sannovex, Philippines
• Clox
  Nutramedica, Philippines
• Cloxa T.O.
  T.O. Chemicals, Thailand
• Cloxacilina IPS
  IPS, Spain
• Cloxacilina Normon
  Normon, Spain
• Cloxacilina Sodica L.CH.
  Laboratorio Chile, Chile
• Cloxacillin
  Alkem, Tanzania
• Cloxacillin Community Pharm
  Community Pharm PCL, Thailand
• Cloxacillin Sinphar
  Sinphar, Taiwan
• Cloxacillin Sodium Teva
  Teva Canada, Canada
• Cloxacillin SteriMax
  SteriMax, Canada
• Cloxacillin Stragen
  Stragen, Norway; Stragen Nordic, Finland; Stragen Nordic, Sweden
• Cloxacillin Villerton
  Villerton, Norway
• Cloxacilline Arrow
  Arrow, France
• Cloxacilline Biogaran
  Biogaran, France
• Cloxacilline Panpharma
  Panpharma, France
• Cloxacillin-Fresenius Vials
  Fresenius Kabi, South Africa
• Cloxa-coli [+ Colistin] [veterinary use]
  Virbac, Switzerland
• Cloxahold
  Alkem, Tanzania
• Cloxakid
  JM Tolmann, Philippines
• Cloxal
  Shanxi Taisheng, Philippines
• Cloxalin
  Siam Bheasach, Thailand
• Cloxamast [+ Ampicillin] [veterinary use]
  Bimeda Animal Health, Ireland
• Cloxampicillin [+ Ampicillin]
  Union, Taiwan
• Cloxampicin [+ Ampicillin]
  Panbiotic, Taiwan
• Cloxamycin L [veterinary use]
  Albrecht, Germany
• Cloxazan
  Zafa, Pakistan
• Cloxen
  Generics Pharmacal, Philippines
• Cloxgen
  General Drugs House, Thailand
• Cloxicap
  Renata, Bangladesh
• Cloxid
  Drugmaker's Laboratoires Inc, Philippines
• Cloxil
  Foramen, Philippines
• Cloxin
  Medhaus, Philippines; Opsonin, Bangladesh; Pharmacare, South Africa
• Cloxi-Z
  Ziska, Bangladesh
• Cloxpen
  Drug International, Bangladesh
• CLX
  Novagen Pharma, Philippines
• Curaclox [+ Ampicillin] [veterinary use]
  Eurovet Animal Health, Netherlands
• Dariclox [veterinary use]
  Intervet, United States
• Dicillin [+ Ampicillin]
  CCPC, Taiwan
• Ekvacillin
  Meda, Sweden; Meda AB, Iceland
• Eloxil
  Elin, Philippines
• Encloxil
  Pharmacare, Philippines
• Ficlox
  Sanofi-Aventis, Bangladesh
• Gaofen
  General Sanyang Pharmaceutical, China
• G-Cloxacillin
  Gonoshasthaya, Bangladesh
• Gelstamp [+ Ampicillin] [veterinary use]
  Zoetis Deutschland, Germany
• Gentamam [+ Gentamicin] [veterinary use]
  Virbac, France
• HI-Clox
  Hudson, Bangladesh
• Isoxacillin
  Idaman Pharma, Malaysia
• Izomast [+ Amoxicillin] [veterinary use]
  Izo, Italy
• Jielite [+ Ampicillin]
  Wei Kang Pharm ZheJiang, China
• Kaifa [+ Ampicillin]
  General Sanyang Pharmaceutical, China
• Kloxerate [+ Ampicillin] [veterinary use]
  VetMedic, Finland
• Kloxitas
  Umedica, Philippines
• Lactaclox [+ Ampicillin] [veterinary use]
  Norbrook, Netherlands; Norbrook, New Zealand; Norbrook Laboratories, Estonia; Norbrook Laboratories, United Kingdom
• Lactaclox LC [+ Ampicillin] for Cows [veterinary use]
  Norbrook Laboratories Australia, Australia
• Lewinex
  Lewison, Philippines
• Lidoxin
  Unison, Hong Kong
• Loxavit Forte
  Vitamed, Israel
• Mammitel [+ Colistin] [veterinary use]
  Laboratoires Biové, France
• Masticlox L [+ Ampicillin] [veterinary use]
  Drwalewskie Zaklady Przemyslu Bioweterynaryjnego, Poland
• Masticoli [+ Colistine] [veterinary use]
  Virbac, France
• Mastipent LC 500mg/500mg für Rinder [+ Ampicillin] For cattle [veterinary use]
  Merial, Austria
• Medaclox
  SEA PharmaOptions, Philippines
• Meiclox
  Meiji, Thailand
• Meixam
  Meiji, Indonesia
• Navaclox
  Navana, Bangladesh
• Noxylen
  Tylid, Philippines
• Orbenil 2g
  Sandoz, Israel
• Orbenil 500mg
  Sandoz, Israel
• Orbenin
  IFET, Greece; Reig Jofre, Spain
• Orbenin [veterinary use]
  Zoetis, France
• Orbenin L.A. [veterinary use]
  Zoetis, United Kingdom; Zoetis, New Zealand
• Orbenin Lactation 200 mg voor runderen en schapen [veterinary use]
  Zoetis, Netherlands
• Orbénine
  Astellas, France
• Orbolan Lactating [veterinary use]
  Zoetis, United Kingdom
• Oxaclen
  MedGen, Philippines
• Pan-Cloxacillin
  Panpharma, Hong Kong
• Pannox
  Panpharma-Meinz, Philippines
• Penclodar 500mg [+ Ampicillin]
  Dar Al Dawa, Oman
• Pharex Cloxacillin
  Pascual, Philippines
• Pharmawealth Lab Cloxacillin
  Singapore Pharmawealth Lifesciences, Philippines
• Phil Pharmawealth/Karnataka Cloxacillin Sodium
  Karnataka, Philippines
• RiteMED Cloxacillin
  RiteMED, Philippines
• Sinaclox
  Ibn Sina, Bangladesh
• Sinclocillin [+ Ampicillin]
  Sinphar, Taiwan
• Solaze
  Lloyd, Philippines
• Staphyclox
  Norma Hellas, Greece
• Teva-Cloxacillin
  Teva Canada, Canada
• Upha Cloxacillin
  CCM, Malaysia
• Viccillin S [+ Ampicillin]
  Meiji Seika Pharma, Japan
• Viccillin S100 [+ Ampicillin]
  Meiji Seika Pharma, Japan
• Viccillin S1000 [+ Ampicillin]
  Meiji Seika Pharma, Japan
• Viccillin S500 [+ Ampicillin]
  Meiji Seika Pharma, Japan
• Wedeclox [veterinary use]
  WDT, Germany
• Zeflodan
  AD-Drugstel, Philippines

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