NAFCILLIN SODIUM (nafcillin sodium)


Drug overview for NAFCILLIN SODIUM (nafcillin sodium):

Generic name: NAFCILLIN SODIUM (naff-SIL-in)
Drug class: Beta-Lactams
Therapeutic class: Anti-Infective Agents

Nafcillin is a semisynthetic penicillinase-resistant penicillin antibiotic.

Nafcillin shares the uses of other parenteral penicillinase-resistant penicillins (e.g., oxacillin) and generally is used only in the treatment of infections caused by, or suspected of being caused by, susceptible penicillinase-producing staphylococci. For specific information on the uses of nafcillin, see Uses in the Penicillinase-Resistant Penicillins General Statement 8:12.16.12.
DRUG IMAGES
  • NAFCILLIN 1 GM VIAL
    NAFCILLIN 1 GM VIAL
  • NAFCILLIN 2 GM VIAL
    NAFCILLIN 2 GM VIAL
  • NAFCILLIN 10 GM BULK VIAL
    NAFCILLIN 10 GM BULK VIAL
The following indications for NAFCILLIN SODIUM (nafcillin sodium) have been approved by the FDA:

Indications:
Acute staphylococcal bacterial sinusitis
Skin and skin structure infection
Staphylococcal meningitis
Staphylococcal pneumonia
Staphylococcal prosthetic heart valve endocarditis
Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis
Staphylococcus aureus joint infection
Staphylococcus aureus osteomyelitis
Staphylococcus aureus septicemia
Staphylococcus aureus skin and skin structure infection
Staphylococcus infections


Professional Synonyms:
Acute sinusitis due to Staphylococcus species
Acute sinusitis due to Staphylococcus spp.
Endocarditis due to S. aureus
Endocarditis due to Staphylococcus aureus
Infection of skin and/or subcutaneous tissue
Joint infection due to Staphylococcus aureus
Joint infection due to Staphylococcus pyogenes aureus
Meningitis due to Staphylococcus species
Meningitis due to Staphylococcus spp.
Osteomyelitis due to Staphylococcus aureus
Osteomyelitis due to Staphylococcus pyogenes aureus
Pneumonia due to Staphylococcus species
Pneumonia due to Staphylococcus spp.
Prosthetic heart valve endocarditis due to Staphylococcus
Prosthetic valvular endocarditis due to Staphylococcus
Prosthetic valvular staphylococcal endocarditis
PVE due to Staphylococcus
Pyogenic bone infection due to Staphylococcus aureus
Sepsis due to Staphylococcus aureus
Septicemia due to Staph aureus
Septicemia due to Staphylococcus aureus
Skin and skin soft tissue Staphylococcus aureus infection
Skin and soft tissue skin infection
Staphylococcal infectious disease
Staphylococcus species infection
Staphylococcus spp. infection