Nafcillin

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

In the US, Nafcillin (nafcillin systemic) is a member of the drug class penicillinase resistant penicillins and is used to treat Bacteremia, Bacterial Infection, Bone infection, Endocarditis, Joint Infection, Meningitis, Pharyngitis, Pneumonia, Skin and Structure Infection and Skin Infection.

US matches:

• Nafcillin


• Nafcillin injection


• Nafcillin Sodium

Scheme

Rec.INN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000147-52-4

Chemical Formula

C21-H22-N2-O5-S

Molecular Weight

414

Therapeutic Category

Antibacterial: Penicillin, penicillinase-resistant

Chemical Name

4-Thia-1-azabicyclo[3.2.0]heptane-2-carboxylic acid, 6-[[(2-ethoxy-1-naphthalenyl)carbonyl]amino]-3,3-dimethyl-7-oxo-, [2S-(2α,5α,6ß)]-

Foreign Names

• Nafcillinum (Latin)
• Nafcillin (German)
• Nafcilline (French)
• Nafcilina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Nafcillin (OS: BAN)
• Nafcillina (OS: DCIT)
• Nafcillin Sodium (OS: BANM, USAN)
• Ethoxynaphthamido Penicillin Sodium (IS)
• Wy 3277 (IS: Wyeth)
• Nafcillin Sodium (PH: USP 32)
• Nafcillinum natricum (PH: Ph. Int. 2)

Brand Names

• Nafpenzal L (Nafcillin and Benzylpenicillin, +Dihydrostreptomycin (veterinary use))
  Intervet, South Africa



• Nafcillin Sodium Galaxy
  Baxter, United States



• Nafcillin Sodium
  Sandoz, United States



• Nafpenzal (Nafcillin andDihydrostreptomycin, + Benzylpenicillin (veterinary use))
  Intervet, France; Intervet / Schering-Plough Animal Health, New Zealand



• Nafpenzal L (Nafcillin and Benzylpenicillin, +Dihydrostreptomycin (veterinary use))
  Intervet, Austria; Veterinaria, Switzerland



• Nafpenzal T (Nafcillin and Penicillin G Procaine, + Dihydrostreptomycin (veterinary use))
  Intervet, Austria; Intervet, Germany; Veterinaria, Switzerland



• Nallpen
  Baxter, United States

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
BANM	British Approved Name (Modified)
DCIT	Denominazione Comune Italiana
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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