Prescription

Antibiotic (Penicillinase-resistant Penicillin)

Flucloxacillin

Last reviewed April 2026

Who is this for?

What is this drug?

Flucloxacillin is an antibiotic that kills bacteria by breaking down their protective cell walls, making it especially effective against staph infections that resist ordinary penicillin.

What is it used for?

Skin infections (boilswound infectionsabscesses)staphylococcal infectionsbone infectionsear infectionschest infectionsinfected eczema

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A doctor's prescription is required to obtain this drug legally.

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