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Dicloxacillin

Dicloxacillin

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Dicloxacillin is in the penicillin family. It is safe in pregnancy and in breastfeeding women.

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

Brands

Dynapen

Side Effects

Common

Abdominal pain
Vomiting
Fever
Itching or burning
Itchy rash
Nausea
Epigastric pain
Rash
Itchy skin

Serious

Diarrhea
Hypersensitivity

Treats

Skin infection (staph)
3.7
57 reviews
Skin infection (cellulitis)
3.6
61 reviews
Bone infection
2.9
8 reviews
Bone infection (osteomyelitis)
2.5
13 reviews

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