User:Mr. Ibrahem/Dicloxacillin

Dicloxacillin is an antibiotics used to treat Staphylococcal infections. This may include cellulitis, osteomyelitis, and pneumonia. While it is effective in penicillinase resistant disease it not effective for MRSA. It is taken by mouth.

Common side effects include nausea, diarrhea, rash, and allergic reactions. Other side effects may include anaphylaxis, Clostridium difficile diarrhea and low white blood cells. Use in pregnancy appears to be relatively safe, but has not been well studied. It is a β-lactam antibiotic and penicillin. It works by interfering with the bacterial cell wall.

Dicloxacillin was patented in 1961 and approved for medical use in 1968. It is available as a generic medication. In the United States 40 pills of 500 mg costs about 30 USD as of 2021.