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Example: If you find a product on Canada Drugs Direct for $50.00 and find the same product for $40.00 at another mail order pharmacy, we will provide you with a $12.50 discount, bringing your total to $37.50.
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A generic drug is a copy of the brand-name drug with the same dosage, safety, strength, quality, consumption method, performance, and intended use. Before generics become available on the market, the generic company must prove it has the same active ingredients as the brand-name drug and works in the same way and in the same amount of time in the body.
The only differences between generics and their brand-name counterparts is that generics are less expensive and may look slightly different (eg. different shape or color), as trademarks laws prevent a generic from looking exactly like the brand-name drug.
Generics are less expensive because generic manufacturers don't have to invest large sums of money to develop a drug. When the brand-name patent expires, generic companies can manufacture a copy of the brand-name and sell it at a substantial discount.
Dicloxacillin is a prescription antibiotic that your doctor may prescribe for the treatment of different types of infections, including the infection of prosthetic joints and skin infections.
Dicloxacillin works by preventing the synthesis of bacterial cell walls in certain types of infective bacteria that cause infections. By preventing the formation of cell walls, dicloxacillin eventually causes the death of the bacteria.
Fact Table | |
Formula |
C19H17Cl2N3O5S |
License |
US FDA |
Bioavailability |
60 to 80% |
Legal status |
Rx-only |
Chemical Name |
Dicloxacillin |
Elimination half-life |
0.7 hours |
Dosage (Strength) |
250mg, 500mg |
Pregnancy |
Consult Doctor |
Brands |
Generic |
Protein binding |
98% |
PubChem CID |
18381 |
MedlinePlus |
a685017 |
ChEBI |
4511 |
ATC code |
J01CF01 |
DrugBank |
DB00485 |
KEGG |
D02348 |
Routes of administration |
Oral |
Take dicloxacillin exactly as prescribed by your doctor.
For prosthetic joint infections, the standard dosage is 500 mg by mouth three to four times daily. Dicloxacillin should be continued for at least three months but might need to be taken indefinitely. For the first 3-6 months of treatment, it should be overlapped with another antibiotic.
For skin infections, the dosage and frequency depend on the exact type of infection. The standard dosage ranges from 250-500 mg four times daily for 5-7 days or as directed by your doctor.
Take this drug on an empty stomach either 1 hour before or 2 hours after food.
The active ingredient is dicloxacillin.
Common interactions may include:
Tell your doctor if you have a history of liver or kidney problems before starting this drug.
Do not take this medicine for longer than prescribed.
Common dicloxacillin side effects may include:
Dicloxacillin. Princeton, NJ: Sandoz, Inc.; 2018.