II. Indications
III. Mechanism
IV. Dosing
- Directions
- Take on an empty Stomach
- Take more than 1 hour before or two hours after food
- Adult (or child weight >40 kg)
- Take 250 to 500 mg orally four times daily
- Child (age >1 month, weight <40 kg)
- Low dose (e.g. Upper Respiratory Infection, mild to moderate Skin Infections)
- Give 12.5 mg/kg/day orally divided four times daily
- Moderate dose (e.g. Pneumonia)
- Give 25 mg/kg/day orally divided four times daily
- High dose (Osteomyelitis)
- Give 50 to 100 mg/kg/day orally divided four times daily
- Low dose (e.g. Upper Respiratory Infection, mild to moderate Skin Infections)
V. Drug Interactions
-
Warfarin
- Dicloxacillin may increase INR
VI. Safety
- Safe in Pregnancy
- Safe in Lactation
VII. Resources
- Dicloxacillin (DailyMed)
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| DICLOXACILLIN 250 MG CAPSULE | Generic | $0.43 each |
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