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Flucloxacillin

12 known interactions
3 brand names

Indications

  • Infections due to beta-lactamase-producing staphylococci including otitis externa, Adjunct in pneumonia
  • Impetigo
  • Cellulitis, Erysipelas
  • Secondary bacterial infection of eczema
  • Mild diabetic foot infection

+ 8 more indications in the full monograph

Drug Interactions

Moderate interactions

12 drug interactions identified for Flucloxacillin. Check the full interaction details, severity ratings, and clinical recommendations in the MedNext app.

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Safety Information

🤰Pregnancy guidance available
🤱Breastfeeding guidance available
🫘Renal impairment guidance
🫁Hepatic impairment guidance
⚠️Requires renal dose adjustment

Cautions

penicillins History of allergy Cautions For flucloxacillin With intravenous use Accumulation of electrolytes can occur with high doses...

Side Effects

penicillins Common or very common Diarrhoea; hypersensitivity; nausea; skin reactions; thrombocytopenia; vomiting Uncommon Arthralgia; leucopenia Rare or very rare Agranulocytosis; angioedema; haemoly...

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Brand Names

Floxapen(IN, PK, SA, AE, EG, ZA, NG)Fluclox(PK)+ 1 more in app
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Source: MedNext Audited Proprietary Dataset

Last reviewed: 2026

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