Johns Hopkins ABX Guide
Cloxacillin
INDICATIONS
FDA
FDA
- No longer commercially available in the U.S.
- Historically approved for treatment of infections caused by susceptible penicillinase-producing staphylococci.
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
- Streptococcal infections
- Susceptible coagulase-negative staphylococcal infections
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Last updated: August 9, 2026
Citation
Tsai, Y. V, and Janessa M Smith. "Cloxacillin." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2026. Johns Hopkins Guides, www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540138/all/Cloxacillin.
Tsai YV, Smith JM. Cloxacillin. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2026. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540138/all/Cloxacillin. Accessed August 20, 2026.
Tsai, Y. V., & Smith, J. M. (2026). Cloxacillin. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540138/all/Cloxacillin
Tsai YV, Smith JM. Cloxacillin [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2026. [cited 2026 August 20]. Available from: https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540138/all/Cloxacillin.
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