Antibiotic
nafcillin
Effect:
Decreased Cell Wall Integrity; Decreased Cell Wall Synthesis & Repair
May Prevent:
Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections; Postoperative Complications
May Treat:
Cellulitis; Endocarditis, Bacterial; Meningitis, Bacterial; Osteomyelitis; Postoperative Complications; Respiratory Tract Infections; Sepsis; Skin Diseases, Bacterial; Staphylococcal Infections; Urinary Tract Infections; Wound Infection
More Information:
ChemID; DrugBank; DailyMed; DrugInfo; PDR
Definitions related to nafcillin:
  • A semi-synthetic antibiotic related to penicillin.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • A semi-synthetic naphthalene and beta-lactam antibiotic with antibacterial activity. Nafcillin inhibits bacterial wall synthesis by a mechanism of action similar to penicillin. Penicillinase-resistant Nafcillin is used to treat infections caused by penicillin-resistant strains of Staphylococci. (NCI04)
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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