Antimicrobials
Cloxacillin

Cloxacillin

Medium
None
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Dosing

General Information

  • Treatment of invasive MSSA and Streptococci group A/B/C/G infections
  • Preferred over cefazolin if require CNS penetration
  • Cytopenias
  • Interstitial nephritis
  • Abnormal liver enzymes
  • Phlebitis at injection site in a peripheral vein
  • Can increase methotrexate levels.
  • Decrease mycophenolate levels.
  • Tetracyclines can diminish cloxacillin activity.

Antimicrobial class: Antistaphylococcal Penicillin

Pregnancy category: B

Average serum half life: 1 hour

Biliary penetration: Moderate

Lung penetration: Therapeutic

Urine penetration: Therapeutic

CSF penetration: Therapeutic