Oxacillin: Difference between revisions
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==Adult Dosing== | ==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]] | |||
==Pediatric Dosing== | ==Pediatric Dosing== | ||
Revision as of 18:41, 6 April 2014
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
Pediatric Dosing
Special Populations
- Pregnancy Rating:
- Lactation:
- Renal Dosing
- Adult
- Pediatric
- Hepatic Dosing
- Adult
- Pediatric
Contraindications
- Allergy to class/drug
Adverse Reactions
Serious
Common
Pharmacology
- Half-life:
- Metabolism:
- Excretion:
- Mechanism of Action: