Dynapen

Active Ingredient(s): Dicloxacillin
Pharm Company: * APOTHECON
Category: Antibiotics

Dicloxacillin is a narrow-spectrum β-lactam antibiotic of the penicillin class.[1] It is used to treat infections caused by susceptible (non-resistant) Gram-positive bacteria.[1] It is active against beta-lactamase-producing organisms such as Staphylococcus aureus, which would otherwise be resistant to most penicillins. Dicloxacillin is available under a variety of trade names including Diclocil (BMS).[2] It was patented in 1961 and approve... [wikipedia]

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