methicillin sodium


meth·i·cil·lin so·di·um

(meth'i-sil'in sō'dē-ŭm), A semisynthetic penicillin salt for parenteral administration; restriction of its use to infections caused by penicillin G-resistant staphylococci is recommended; it is less effective than penicillin G in infections caused by hemolytic streptococci, pneumococci, gonococci, and penicillin G-sensitive staphylococci. Synonym(s): sodium methicillin

meth·i·cil·lin so·di·um

(meth'i-sil'in sō'dē-ŭm) A semisynthetic penicillin salt for parenteral administration; restriction of its use to infections caused by penicillin G-resistant staphylococci is recommended; it is less effective than penicillin G in infections caused by hemolytic streptococci, pneumococci, gonococci, and penicillin G-sensitive staphylococci.

meth·i·cil·lin so·di·um

(meth'i-sil'in sō'dē-ŭm) A semisynthetic penicillin salt for parenteral administration; restriction of its use to infections caused by penicillin G-resistant staphylococci is recommended; less effective than penicillin G in infections caused by hemolytic streptococci, pneumococci, gonococci, and penicillin G-sensitive staphylococci.