What is Oxacillin Sodium: Uses, Warnings & Interactions

Your doctor will prescribe your exact dose and tell you how often it should be given. This medicine is given through a needle placed in one of your veins or as a shot into one of your muscles.

Injection routeA nurse or other health provider will give you this medicine.

Injection routeYou may be taught how to give your medicine at home. Make sure you understand all instructions before giving yourself an injection. Do not use more medicine or use it more often than your doctor tells you to.

Injection routeUse a new needle and syringe each time you inject your medicine.

Take all of the medicine in your prescription to clear up your infection, even if you feel better after the first few doses.

Your doctor will prescribe your exact dose and tell you how often it should be given. This medicine is given through a needle placed in one of your veins or as a shot into one of your muscles.

Injection routeUse a new needle and syringe each time you inject your medicine.

Take all of the medicine in your prescription to clear up your infection, even if you feel better after the first few doses.

Injection routeA nurse or other health provider will give you this medicine.

Injection routeYou may be taught how to give your medicine at home. Make sure you understand all instructions before giving yourself an injection. Do not use more medicine or use it more often than your doctor tells you to.

Injection routeCall your doctor or pharmacist for instructions.

Injection routeAsk your pharmacist, doctor, or health caregiver about the best way to dispose of any leftover medicine, containers, and other supplies. Throw away old medicine after the expiration date has passed.

Injection routeThrow away used needles in a hard, closed container that the needles cannot poke through. Keep this container away from children and pets.

Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone.

You should not use this medicine if you have had an allergic reaction to oxacillin or any type of penicillin, such as amoxicillin, penicillin, Amoxil®, Augmentin®, Trimox®, or Veetids®.

Make sure your doctor knows if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

Make sure your doctor knows if you have liver disease, kidney disease, asthma, or any allergies.

Use this medicine to treat only the infection your doctor has prescribed it for. Do not use this medicine for any infection that has not been checked by your doctor.

This medicine can cause diarrhea. Call your doctor if the diarrhea becomes severe, does not stop, or is bloody. Do not take any medicine to stop diarrhea until you have talked to your doctor. Diarrhea can occur 2 months or more after you stop taking this medicine.

Your doctor will check your progress and the effects of this medicine at regular visits. Keep all appointments.

Fever, chills, cough, sore throat, or body aches.

Lightheadedness or fainting.

Nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, or pain in your upper stomach.

Seizure.

Unusual bleeding, bruising, or weakness.

Yellowing of your skin or the whites of your eyes.

Make sure your doctor knows if you are also using medicine to treat an infection such as doxycycline, minocycline, tetracycline, Minocin®, or Vibramycin®.

Make sure your doctor knows if you have liver disease, kidney disease, asthma, or any allergies.

Use this medicine to treat only the infection your doctor has prescribed it for. Do not use this medicine for any infection that has not been checked by your doctor.

This medicine can cause diarrhea. Call your doctor if the diarrhea becomes severe, does not stop, or is bloody. Do not take any medicine to stop diarrhea until you have talked to your doctor. Diarrhea can occur 2 months or more after you stop taking this medicine.

Your doctor will check your progress and the effects of this medicine at regular visits. Keep all appointments.