Oxacillin

General

• Type: Anti-Staphylococcal Penicillin
• Dosage Forms:
• Common Trade Names:

Adult Dosing

General

• Mild-to-moderate infection
  • 250-500 mg IM/IV q4-6 hours
• Severe infection
  • 1g IM/IV q4-6 hours

Endocarditis

• 2g IV q4 hours + gentamicin

Prosthetic Joint Infection

• 2g IV q4 hours + rifampin

MSSA

• 2g IV q4 hours
• Examples: brain abscess, bursitis, erysipelas, mastitis, mastoiditis, osteomyelitis, perinephric abscess, pneumonia, pyomyositis, Scalded Skin Syndrome, Toxic Shock Syndrome

Special Populations

• Pregnancy Rating:
• Lactation:
• Renal Dosing
  • Adult
  • Pediatric
• Hepatic Dosing
  • Adult
  • Pediatric

Contraindications

• Allergy to class/drug

Pharmacology

• Half-life:
• Metabolism:
• Excretion:
• Mechanism of Action:

See Also

• Antibiotics