Cloxacillin

Cloxacillin is a semisynthetic penicillin used to treat bacterial infections in animals. It is effective against gram-positive bacteria, especially staphylococci, including penicillinase-producing strains. Read more

Cloxacillin is a semisynthetic penicillin used to treat bacterial infections in animals. It is effective against gram-positive bacteria, especially staphylococci, including penicillinase-producing strains.

Essential insights

• Inhibition of cell wall synthesis:
  Cloxacillin inhibits the enzyme transpeptidase, essential for forming cross-links in the bacterial cell wall.
• Resistance to penicillinase:
  Cloxacillin is resistant to penicillinase, enabling it to combat penicillin-resistant bacteria that degrade standard penicillin.