Question 1

taking cloxacillin have side effect to a baby ...because i'm pregnant.?

Accepted Answer

Probably not: Cloxacillin is in pregnancy category b. There are no controlled data in human pregnancies; however, there are no literature reports of congenital abnormalities associated with it. Cloxacillin should only be given during pregnancy when need has been clearly established.

Question 2

what is the brand name of cloxacillin?

Accepted Answer

Cloxacillin: Cloxapen, Tegopen, Cloxacin.

Question 3

what is the difference between cloxacillin and flucloxacillin?

Accepted Answer

Penicillins: Cloxacillin is semisynthetic  beta-lactam antibiotic used in treatment of many bacterial infections. Flucloxacillin  is a  beta-lactam antibiotic of the penicillin class used to treat  Gram-positive bacterial infections.

Question 4

is it safe to take cloxacillin while pregnant?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Cloxacillin is like penicillin and is safe in pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Question 5

is it safe in pregnancy taking oral cloxacillin?

Accepted Answer

Yes: All Penicillin are safe in pregnancy

Question 6

is it safe to take cloxacillin if you want to get pregnant?

Accepted Answer

Cloxaciline: This should not influence your ability to conceive.

Question 7

is cloxacillin effective for gettin rid of boils?

Accepted Answer

Depends: If the germ is sensitive to the drug it may kill it. Some germs are &amp; some are not. Some boils must br opened &amp; drained to heal while others would respond to a different antibiotic.

Question 8

which is better for boils: amoxicillin or cloxacillin?

Accepted Answer

Cloxacillin: Boils are usually caused by staphylococcus aureus.  Over 90% of s.Aureus are resistant to Amoxicillin while depending on the local amount of mrsa, cloxacillin will be active against 60-70% of s.Aureus.  All MRSA will be resistant to both these drugs.  Mrsa is usually treated orally with septra/bactrim, Doxycycline or clindamycin.

Question 9

difference between sumapen and cloxacillin sodium?

Accepted Answer

Penicillins: Sumapen is Phenoxymethylpenicillin potassium beta lactim antibiotic.. Cloxacillin is semisynthetic  beta-lactam antibiotic used in treatment of many bacterial infections

Question 10

is cloxacillin effective antibiotic for pigsa?

Accepted Answer

Possibly: If the pigsa (boil) is infected and the bacteria associated with the infection is susceptible to the cloxacillin.  However, more than 30 % to 40% of skin infections are now caused by MRSA.  If treating empirically, its best to avoid cloxacillin.

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