Bactocill Injection

Who is Bactocill Injection for ?

Your doctor has ordered oxacillin, an antibiotic, to help treat your infection. The drug will be either injected into a large muscle (such as your buttock or hip) or added to an intravenous fluid that will drip through a needle or catheter placed in your vein for about 30 minutes, four to six times a day. Oxacillin eliminates bacteria that cause infections, including pneumonia; meningitis; and urinary tract, skin, bone, joint, blood, and heart valve infections. this medication is sometimes prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information. Your health care provider (doctor, nurse, or pharmacist) may measure the effectiveness and side effects of your treatment using laboratory tests and physical examinations. It is important to keep all appointments with your doctor and the laboratory. The length of treatment depends on how your infection and symptoms respond to the medication.

When should I be careful taking Bactocill Injection ?

Before administering oxacillin,

• tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to oxacillin, penicillin, cephalosporins [e.g., cefaclor (Ceclor), cefadroxil (Duricef), or cephalexin (Keflex)], or any other drugs.
• tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications you are taking, especially antibiotics and vitamins.
• tell your doctor if you have or have ever had asthma; hay fever; or kidney, liver, or gastrointestinal disease (especially colitis).
• tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding. If you become pregnant while taking oxacillin, call your doctor.
• if you have diabetes and regularly check your urine for sugar, use Clinistix or TesTape. Do not use Clinitest tablets because oxacillin may cause false positive results.

Bactocill Injection Side Effects

Although side effects from oxacillin are not common, they can occur. Tell your health care provider if either of these symptoms is severe or does not go away:

• upset stomach
• diarrhea

• rash
• itching
• fever
• chills
• facial swelling
• wheezing
• difficulty breathing
• unusual bleeding or bruising
• dizziness
• seizures
• sore mouth or throat