Drug details

Bactocill (oxacillin)

type of Penicillins, Penicillinase-Resistant

Bactocil (oxacillin injection) is a penicillin-type antibiotic indicated in the treatment of infections caused by penicillinase-producing staphylococci which have demonstrated susceptibility to the drug.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• hives,
• nausea,
• itching,
• vomiting,
• diarrhea,
• fever,
• joint pain,
• muscle aches,
• abdominal pain,
• feeling unwell (malaise),
• skin rashes,
• inflammation and sores around the mouth, and
• black or hairy tongue.

The following drugs are related to Bactocill, either as a replacement or used together:

• Augmentin (amoxicillin clavulanate)
• Augmentin ES (amoxicillin clavulanate potassium)
• Augmentin Chewable Tablets (amoxicillin clavulanate potassium)
• Augmentin XR (amoxicillin clavulanic potassium)
• Avelox (moxifloxacin hcl)
• Bicillin C-R 900/300 (penicillin g benzathine and penicillin g procaine injection)
• Bicillin C-R Tubex (penicillin g benzathine and penicillin g procaine injection)
• Bicillin CR (penicillin g benzathine and penicillin g procaine inj)
• Bicillin L-A Injectable in Tubex (penicillin g benzathine injectable in tubex)
• Keflex (cephalexin)
• Cipro (ciprofloxacin)
• Cipro HC Otic (ciprofloxacin hydrochloride otic suspension)
• Cipro XR (ciprofloxacin extended-release)
• Ciprodex (ciprofloxacin and dexamethasone)
• Cleocin I.V. (clindamycin)
• Cleocin T (clindamycin topical)