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n. - Antibacterial used to treat staphylococcal infections that are resistant to penicillin.

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Usage examples (11)
  • Use erythromycin, dicloxacillin or penicillin for 10 days (see the “Green Pages”).
  • · If the infection is spread over a large area or causes fever, give penicillin tablets or dicloxacillin.
  • · If a ‘ culture’ is not possible, try treating the person with penicillin, tetracycline, or (if possible) dicloxacillin.
  • Other medicines that may work for convulsions: magnesium sulfate for sleep: diphenhydramine for anxiety: hydroxyzine dicloxacillin
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