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Wiktionary
n. A beta-lactam antibiotic of the penicillin class.
WordNet
n. a penicillinase-resistant form of penicillin (trade name Nafcil) used (usually in the form of its sodium salt) to treat infections caused by penicillin-resistant strains of staphylococci [syn: Nafcil]
Wikipedia
Nafcillin sodium is a narrow-spectrum beta-lactam antibiotic of the penicillin class. As a beta-lactamase-resistant penicillin, it is used to treat infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria, in particular, species of staphylococci that are resistant to other penicillins.
Nafcillin is considered therapeutically equivalent to oxacillin, although its safety profile is somewhat different.
Usage examples of "nafcillin".
To fight her infection, she was given a succession of antibiotics: ampicillin, chloramphenicol, gentamicin, nafcillin, ceftriaxone, clindamycin, tobramycin, and ceftazidime.