[The sodium salt form of cloxacillin, a semi-synthetic beta-lactam penicillin antibiotic with beta-lactamase resistant activity. Cloxacillin is bactericidal and binds to specific penicillin-binding proteins on the bacterium and inhibits the transpeptidation enzyme, thereby preventing the cross-linking of peptidoglycans. This leads to an interruption of the bacterial cell wall and causes bacterial lysis. Cloxacillin is active against beta-lactamase producing staphylococci. ( NCI )]
UMLS (NCI) C0037496 - Organic Chemical
- Antibiotic
Relation/PAR: CLOXACILLIN
Relation/CHD: CLOXACILLIN SODIUM 250 MG
CLOXACILLIN SODIUM 500 MG