Chemical formula: C₁₉H₁₇Cl₂N₃O₅S Molecular mass: 470.326 g/mol PubChem compound: 18381
Dicloxacillin is a penicillinase stable, acid-stable semisynthetic penicillin. It inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis and has bactericidal effect on penicillin susceptible bacteria in the growth phase.
This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| J01CF01 | Dicloxacillin | J Antiinfectives for systemic use → J01 Antibacterials for systemic use → J01C Beta-lactam antibacterials, penicillins → J01CF Beta-lactamase resistant penicillins |
Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DICLOXACILLIN ORION Capsule | European Medicines Agency (EU) | MPI, EU: SmPC |
Dicloxacillin is an active ingredient of these brands:
Australia (AU)Hong Kong (HK)Mexico (MX)Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide. |
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