Floxacillin Other names: Flucloxacillin

Chemical formula: C₁₉H₁₇ClFN₃O₅S  Molecular mass: 453.872 g/mol  PubChem compound: 21319

Active ingredient description

Flucloxacillin is an isoxazolyl penicillin of the β-lactam group of antibiotics which exerts a bactericidal effect upon many Gram-positive organisms including β-lactamase-producing staphylococci and streptococci.

Medicine classification

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
J01CF05 Flucloxacillin J Antiinfectives for systemic use → J01 Antibacterials for systemic use → J01C Beta-lactam antibacterials, penicillins → J01CF Beta-lactamase resistant penicillins
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Product monographs

Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Title Information Source Document Type  
FLUCLOXACILLIN Powder for solution for injection / infusion Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC
FLUCLOXACILLIN Capsule Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC
FLUCLOXACILLIN Powder for oral solution Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 5250-39-5
DrugBank Drug: DB00301
KEGG Drug: D04196
PubChem Compound: 21319
RxNorm Ingredient: 4448
SNOMED-CT Concept: 387544009
Flucloxacillin (substance)
UNII Identifier: 43B2M34G2V
FLUCLOXACILLIN

Medicines

Floxacillin is an active ingredient of these brands:

Australia (AU)

Austria (AT)

  • FLOXAPEN as FLUCLOXACILLIN SODIUM MONOHYDRATE

Estonia (EE)

Ireland (IE)

Italy (IT)

  • FLUCACID as FLUCLOXACILLIN SODIUM MONOHYDRATE
  • LIDERCLOX as FLUCLOXACILLIN SODIUM MONOHYDRATE

Malta (MT)

  • FLOXAPEN as FLUCLOXACILLIN SODIUM MONOHYDRATE

Netherlands (NL)

  • FLOXAPEN as FLUCLOXACILLIN SODIUM MONOHYDRATE

New Zealand (NZ)

Nigeria (NG)

South Africa (ZA)

  • FLUPEN as FLUCLOXACILLIN SODIUM MONOHYDRATE
  • XINOCLOC as FLUCLOXACILLIN SODIUM MONOHYDRATE

  • (combination) AMFLUPEN as FLUCLOXACILLIN SODIUM MONOHYDRATE
  • (combination) APEN as FLUCLOXACILLIN SODIUM MONOHYDRATE
  • (combination) MACROPEN as FLUCLOXACILLIN SODIUM MONOHYDRATE
  • (combination) MEGAPEN as FLUCLOXACILLIN SODIUM MONOHYDRATE

Tunisia (TN)

Turkey (TR)

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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