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Cloxacillin

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Cloxacillin is an antibiotic useful for the treatment of a number of bacterial infections. [1]

27 relations: Allergy, Anaphylaxis, Antibiotic, Beecham Group, Benzylpenicillin, Beta-lactamase, Cellulitis, Clostridium difficile infection, Developing country, Dicloxacillin, Flucloxacillin, Health system, Impetigo, Intramuscular injection, Kidney, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Nafcillin, Otitis externa, Oxacillin, Pathogenic bacteria, Penicillin, Pneumonia, Pregnancy, Septic arthritis, Side effects of penicillin, Staphylococcus, WHO Model List of Essential Medicines.

Allergy

Allergies, also known as allergic diseases, are a number of conditions caused by hypersensitivity of the immune system to typically harmless substances in the environment.

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Anaphylaxis

Anaphylaxis is a serious allergic reaction that is rapid in onset and may cause death.

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Antibiotic

An antibiotic (from ancient Greek αντιβιοτικά, antibiotiká), also called an antibacterial, is a type of antimicrobial drug used in the treatment and prevention of bacterial infections.

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Beecham Group

The Beecham Group plc was a British pharmaceutical company.

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Benzylpenicillin

Benzylpenicillin, also known as penicillin G, is an antibiotic used to treat a number of bacterial infections.

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Beta-lactamase

Beta-lactamases are enzymes produced by bacteria that provide multi-resistance to β-lactam antibiotics such as penicillins, cephalosporins, cephamycins, and carbapenems (ertapenem), although carbapenems are relatively resistant to beta-lactamase.

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Cellulitis

Cellulitis is a bacterial infection involving the inner layers of the skin.

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Clostridium difficile infection

Clostridium difficile infection (CDI or C-dif) is a symptomatic infection due to the spore-forming bacterium, Clostridium difficile.

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Developing country

A developing country (or a low and middle income country (LMIC), less developed country, less economically developed country (LEDC), underdeveloped country) is a country with a less developed industrial base and a low Human Development Index (HDI) relative to other countries.

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Dicloxacillin

Dicloxacillin is a narrow-spectrum β-lactam antibiotic of the penicillin class.

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Flucloxacillin

Flucloxacillin (INN) or floxacillin (USAN) is a narrow-spectrum beta-lactam antibiotic of the penicillin class.

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Health system

A health system, also sometimes referred to as health care system or as healthcare system, is the organization of people, institutions, and resources that deliver health care services to meet the health needs of target populations.

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Impetigo

Impetigo is a bacterial infection that involves the superficial skin.

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Intramuscular injection

Intramuscular (also IM or im) injection is the injection of a substance directly into muscle.

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Kidney

The kidneys are two bean-shaped organs present in left and right sides of the body in vertebrates.

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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) refers to a group of gram-positive bacteria that are genetically distinct from other strains of Staphylococcus aureus.

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Nafcillin

Nafcillin sodium is a narrow-spectrum beta-lactam antibiotic of the penicillin class.

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Otitis externa

Otitis externa, also called swimmer's ear, is inflammation of the ear canal.

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Oxacillin

Oxacillin sodium (trade name Bactocill) is a narrow-spectrum beta-lactam antibiotic of the penicillin class developed by Beecham.

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Pathogenic bacteria

Pathogenic bacteria are bacteria that can cause disease.

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Penicillin

Penicillin (PCN or pen) is a group of antibiotics which include penicillin G (intravenous use), penicillin V (use by mouth), procaine penicillin, and benzathine penicillin (intramuscular use).

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Pneumonia

Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung affecting primarily the small air sacs known as alveoli.

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Pregnancy

Pregnancy, also known as gestation, is the time during which one or more offspring develops inside a woman.

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Septic arthritis

Septic arthritis, also known as joint infection or infectious arthritis, is the invasion of a joint by an infectious agent resulting in joint inflammation.

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Side effects of penicillin

The side effects of penicillin are bodily responses to penicillin and closely related antibiotics that do not relate directly to its effect on bacteria.

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Staphylococcus

Staphylococcus (from the σταφυλή, staphylē, "grape" and κόκκος, kókkos, "granule") is a genus of Gram-positive bacteria.

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WHO Model List of Essential Medicines

The WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (EML), published by the World Health Organization (WHO), contains the medications considered to be most effective and safe to meet the most important needs in a health system.

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Redirects here:

ATC code J01CF02, ATCvet code QJ01CF02, ATCvet code QJ51CF02, ATCvet code QS01AA90, C19H18ClN3O5S, Cloxacillin Sodium, Cloxacillin sodium, Cloxapen, Ekvacillin, Kloxacillin, Novo-Cloxin, Nu-Cloxi, Orbenin.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloxacillin

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