Nafcillin
Generic medicine reference
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Overview
Nafcillin is a penicillin antibiotic is used to treat many different types of infections, especially those caused by staphylococcus bacteria ("staph" infections).
Nafcillin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Indications
Nafcillin is a penicillin antibiotic is used to treat many different types of infections, especially those caused by staphylococcus bacteria ("staph" infections).
Nafcillin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Contraindications
You should not use this medicine if you are allergic to nafcillin or similar antibiotics , such as:
amoxicillin (Amoxil, Augmentin , and others); ampicillin ; dicloxacillin ; oxacillin ; or penicillin.
Tell your doctor if you have ever had:
asthma; allergies; liver disease ; kidney disease; or any type of allergy (especially to antibiotic medicine).
It is not known whether this medicine will harm an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.
Nafcillin can pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing baby. Tell your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
Side Effects
Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction: hives, itching; fever, stomach pain, muscle or joint pain ; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
A delayed allergic reaction to nafcillin can occur as few as 2 days to as many as 4 weeks after you use the medication.
Nafcillin may cause serious side effects. Call your doctor at once if you have:
burning, pain, or swelling around the IV needle when the medicine is injected; severe stomach pain, diarrhea that is watery or bloody (even if it occurs months after your last dose); little or no urination; painful urination, blood or pus in your urine; pain in your side or lower back; pain, swelling, bruising, or skin changes where the medicine was injected; skin rash, itching, joint pain, or not feeling well; fever, chills, swollen glands, sore throat , cough, trouble breathing; or blisters or ulcers in your mouth, red or swollen gums, trouble swallowing.
Common side effects of nafcillin may include:
nausea, vomiting, diarrhea; skin rash; black or "hairy" tongue; or tenderness or irritation around the IV needle.
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
Warnings
You should not use nafcillin if you are allergic to any penicillin antibiotic.
High Risk Groups
You should not use nafcillin if you are allergic to any penicillin antibiotic.
Adult Dosage
3 to 6 g/24hrs (4.5 (4.5)) As recommended. IV —
Child Dosage
No child dosage information is recorded for this medicine yet.
Neonatal Dosage
No neonatal dosage information is recorded for this medicine yet.
Drug Interactions
Tell your doctor about all your other medicines, especially:
cyclosporine ; warfarin (Coumadin, Jantoven); or a tetracycline antibiotic -- doxycycline , minocycline , or tetracycline .
This list is not complete. Other drugs may affect nafcillin, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products . Not all possible drug interactions are listed here.
Storage
Inj (after reconstitution) Store at room temperature or refrigerator. Do not Freeze. Use within 48 hrs if refrigerated and within 8 hrs if kept at room temperature. Tab, Caps Store in a well closed container, at room temperature. Do not Freeze. Protect from Sunlight.
Available Brands in Pakistan
No brands are recorded for this generic.