What bacteria does dicloxacillin treat?

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What bacteria does dicloxacillin treat?

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answered Mar 30 by Caldecott (29,640 points)
The bacteria that dicloxacillin treats are bacteria infections caused by susceptible non resistant Gram positive bacteria and is active against beta lactamase producing organisms like Staphylococcus aureus which otherwise would be resistant to most penicillins.

Dicloxacillin sodium is in the drug class of penicillin's and is a penicillin antibiotic which treats bacterial infections and comes in a capsule form that you take by mouth with a full glass of water on an empty stomach.

Dicloxacillin is a good good antibiotic but it doesn't work for all infections.

Dicloxacillin is an oral, second generation penicillin antibiotic that is used to treat bacterial infections caused by penicillinase-resistant staphylococci.

Some types of bacteria can develop a resistance to dicloxacillin so it can be less effective on some bacteria.

Dicloxacillin also only treats certain types of infection that are caused by bacteria and not any viruses.

Dicloxacillin is a penicillin antibiotic and works to treat bacterial infections caused by certain types of bacteria by killing the bacteria.

Antibiotics including dicloxacillin don't work on viral infections, flu or colds and only on bacterial infections.

Dicloxacillin antibiotic comes in a capsule form.

When taking dicloxacillin you should take the dicloxacillin with a full glass of water.

And do not take the dicloxacillin when you're laying down or getting ready for bed as it can cause heartburn and stomach irritation.

When taking dicloxacillin you may need frequent medical tests and dicloxacillin can cause unusual results with some medical tests.

When taking dicloxacillin you should also not eat when taking dicloxacillin as it can cause you to experience reduced absorption of the dicloxacillin.

The effectiveness of dicloxacillin antibiotic may be reduced if you eat when taking dicloxacillin so instead dicloxacillin should be taken one hour before or 2 hours after meals which will help make it easier for your body to absorb the dicloxacillin medication.

After taking dicloxacillin you should start to feel better within 1 to 3 days although the time it takes for you to feel better after you start taking dicloxacillin or other antibiotics can vary depending on the infection you have and how serious the infection is.

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