PRODUCT Properties
| Melting point: | 218 °C (decomp) |
| Boiling point: | 692.4±55.0 °C(Predicted) |
| Density | 1.62±0.1 g/cm3(Predicted) |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| pka | pKa 2.76(H2O
t=37
I=0.15 (KCl)) (Uncertain) |
| Water Solubility | 3.63 mg/L |
Description and Uses
Chemically this is 3(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-5-methyl-4-isoxazolyl penicillin. It differs from cloxacillin by having two chloride ions attached to the phenyl group. It comes as oral capsules of 250 and 500 mg, and in an injectable formulation of 500 mg and 1 g.
Antibacterial.
