methicillin sodium

methicillin sodium
A semisynthetic penicillin salt for parenteral administration; restriction of its use to infections caused by penicillin G-resistant staphylococci is recommended; it is less effective than penicillin G in infections caused by hemolytic streptococci, pneumococci, gonococci, and penicillin G-sensitive staphylococci. SYN: sodium methicillin.

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meth·i·cil·lin so·di·um (meth″ĭ-sil″in) a semisynthetic penicillin, used intravenously or intramuscularly as an antibacterial in resistant staphylococcal infections. Called also dimethoxyphenyl penicillin sodium.

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