Cloxacillin
Also sold as: Orbenin
Prescription neededPenicillins
Comes as:CapsuleInjection
Usual adult dose
Usual adult dose: 500 mg every 6 hours, taken 1 hour before food, usually for 5 to 7 days for skin infections. Finish the full course. Injection dose is set by your doctor.
Your doctor may give you a different dose. Children's doses depend on weight.
Side effects
Common
- diarrhoea
- nausea
- mild skin rash
Serious — get help
Stop taking it and see a doctor straight away if you notice:
- severe allergic reaction
- yellow eyes or skin
- severe or bloody diarrhoea
Do not take it, or take care, if
- Allergy to penicillin or any penicillin-type antibiotic
- Liver problems (use with caution)
- Severe kidney disease (dose may need to be lowered)
Interactions
Medicines that can react with this one.
Moderate1 medicineTake together only with care. Ask your doctor or pharmacist.
- Warfarin
Can lower the effect of warfarin; INR should be checked during the course.