Drug Name: | Flucloxacillin |
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Drug Class: | Penicillin antibiotic |
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Mechanism of Action: | Inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis by binding to penicillin-binding proteins |
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Use: | - Treatment of infections caused by susceptible bacteria
- Skin and soft tissue infections
- Respiratory tract infections
- Bone and joint infections
- Endocarditis prophylaxis
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Side Effects: | - Nausea
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Rash
- Hypersensitivity reactions
- Hepatotoxicity
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Contraindications: | - Hypersensitivity to penicillins
- History of cholestatic jaundice or hepatic dysfunction
- Infectious mononucleosis
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Specialty: | - Infectious disease
- Internal medicine
- Family medicine
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