Cloxacillin is an antibiotic useful for the treatment of a number of bacterial infections. It is semisynthetic and in the same class as penicillin. Cloxacillin is used against staphylococci that produce beta-lactamase due to its large R chain which does not allow the beta-lactamases to bind. This drug has a weaker antibacterial activity than benzylpenicillin and is devoid of serious toxicity except for allergic reactions.Cloxacillin was discovered and developed by Beecham.
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