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cloxacillin

cloxacillin

7.6
A medicine that fights some bacteria to treat infections
  • noun
  • /klɒksəˈsɪlɪn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : cloxacilina
  • We start our patients on a combination of a third-generation cephalosporin, penicillin or cloxacillin, an aminoglycoside, and either clindamycin or metronidazole.
  • cloxacillin or penicillin

Examples

  • The doctor prescribed cloxacillin to treat the patient's staph infection.

  • After testing, the lab confirmed that cloxacillin was effective against the bacteria causing the infection.

  • For her skin infection, the doctor recommended cloxacillin as it specifically targets staphylococci bacteria.

Synonyms

methicillin
vscloxacillin
  • Specialized
1 6.0

A medicine that kills bacteria, used for infections caused by staph bacteria

is a general antibiotic type not specified as a penicillin group member
oxacillin
vscloxacillin
  • Specialized
1 6.3

A penicillin medicine that treats staph infections not helped by penicillin

is a general antibiotic type not defined by penicillinase resistance
dicloxacillin
vscloxacillin
  • Specialized
8.5

An antibiotic used to treat infections caused by staph bacteria when penicillin does not work

is a general antibiotic type that does not focus on penicillin resistance
nafcillin
vscloxacillin
  • Specialized
7.2

An antibiotic doctors give for infections from staph bacteria that penicillin cannot cure

is a general antibiotic type that does not specify penicillinase resistance
antibiotic drug
vscloxacillin
  • Specialized
3.0

A medicine that kills or stops the growth of bacteria to treat infections

is a specific drug used for staphylococci infections not the broad chemical class
antibacterial drug
vscloxacillin
  • Specialized
3.0

A medicine that kills bacteria or stops their growth

is a specific drug used to treat staphylococci infections rather than a general bacteria killer

Surface Forms

cloxacillin singular
cloxacillins plural

Etymology

The word cloxacillin comes from combining clo- (like 'chloro', meaning 'chlorine') and oxacillin, a name in the penicillin family. So cloxacillin is a penicillin-type antibiotic whose name shows it has a chlorine change and that it is used to fight certain bacteria and treat infections.