Dicloxacillin

Generic name: Dicloxacillin
Dosage form: oral capsule (250 mg; 500 mg)
Drug class: Penicillinase resistant penicillins

Usage of Dicloxacillin

Dicloxacillin is a penicillin antibiotic that fights bacteria in your body.

Dicloxacillin is used to treat many different types of infections caused by bacteria such as bronchitis, pneumonia, or staphylococcal (also called "staph") infections.

Dicloxacillin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Dicloxacillin side effects

Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Dicloxacillin may cause serious side effects. Call your doctor at once if you have:

severe stomach pain, diarrhea that is watery or bloody;

nausea, vomiting;

little or no urination;

unusual bleeding or bruising;

a seizure (convulsions);

mouth pain or irritation, black tongue, sore throat; or

fever, swollen glands, rash or itching, joint pain, or general ill feeling.

Common side effects of dicloxacillin may include:

heartburn, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea;

blisters or ulcers in your mouth, red or swollen gums, trouble swallowing; or

abnormal liver function tests.

This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

Before taking Dicloxacillin

You should not use dicloxacillin if you are allergic to dicloxacillin or to any other penicillin antibiotic, such as:

amoxicillin;

ampicillin;

carbenicillin;

oxacillin; or

penicillin.

To make sure dicloxacillin is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have:

asthma;

a stomach illness (nausea, vomiting, digestive problems);

liver disease;

kidney disease;

a bleeding or blood clotting disorder;

a history of diarrhea caused by taking antibiotics; or

a history of any type of allergy (especially cephalosporins such as Ceclor, Ceftin, Duricef, Keflex, and others).

It is not known whether this medicine will harm an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.

Dicloxacillin can make birth control pills less effective. Ask your doctor about using a non hormonal birth control (condom, diaphragm with spermicide) to prevent pregnancy.

Dicloxacillin can pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing baby. Tell your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.

Do not give this medicine to a child without medical advice.

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How to use Dicloxacillin

Usual Adult Dose for Bronchitis:

250 to 500 mg orally every 6 hours for 10 days, depending on the nature and severity of the infection.

Usual Adult Dose for Pharyngitis:

250 mg orally every 6 hours for 10 days, depending on the nature and severity of the infection.

Usual Adult Dose for Pneumonia:

500 mg orally every 6 hours for up to 21 days, depending on the nature and severity of the infection.

Usual Adult Dose for Skin or Soft Tissue Infection:

500 mg orally every 6 hours for 7 days, or for 3 days after acute inflammation resolves, depending on the nature and severity of the infection.

Usual Adult Dose for Upper Respiratory Tract Infection:

250 mg orally every 6 hours for 7 to 21 days, depending on the nature and severity of the infection.

Usual Pediatric Dose for Skin or Soft Tissue Infection:

40 kg: 125 to 250 mg orally every 6 hours.

Usual Pediatric Dose for Upper Respiratory Tract Infection:

40 kg: 125 to 250 mg orally every 6 hours.

Usual Pediatric Dose for Osteomyelitis:

Following initial intravenous therapy:>= 1 year:40 kg: 250 mg orally every 6 hours, not to exceed 2000 mg/24 hours.

Usual Pediatric Dose for Pneumonia:

40 kg: 250 mg orally every 6 hours.

Warnings

Follow all directions on your medicine label and package. Tell each of your healthcare providers about all your medical conditions, allergies, and all medicines you use.

What other drugs will affect Dicloxacillin

Tell your doctor about all your current medicines and any you start or stop using, especially:

probenecid;

tetracycline;

a blood thinner (warfarin, Coumadin, Jantoven); or

any other antibiotic.

This list is not complete. Other drugs may interact with dicloxacillin, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products. Not all possible interactions are listed in this medication guide.

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