SPL Set ID: 2bc91eeb-5d8d-4058-b16a-532ba114fcd5
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Nafcillin for Injection, USP is a semisynthetic antibiotic penicillin derived from the penicillin nucleus 6-aminopenicillanic acid. It is the sodium salt in a parenteral dosage form. The chemical name is 4-Thia-1-azabicyclo [3.2.0]heptane-2-carboxylic acid, 6-[[(2-ethoxy-1-naphthalenyl)carbonyl]amino]-3,3-dimethyl-7-oxo-monosodium salt, monohydrate [2 S (2α,5α,6β)]. It is resistant to inactivation by the enzyme penicillinase (beta-lactamase). The structural formula of nafcillin sodium is as follows: C 21 H 21 N 2 NaO 5 S•H 2 O M.W. 454.48 Each Nafcillin for Injection, USP Pharmacy Bulk Package is supplied as a dry powder in bottles containing nafcillin sodium and is intended for intravenous use only. It is soluble in water. The pH of the aqueous solution is 6.0 to 8.5. Each Pharmacy Bulk Package bottle contains nafcillin sodium, as the monohydrate equivalent to 10 grams of nafcillin. The sodium content is 65.8 mg [2.9 mEq] per gram of nafcillin. The product is buffered with 40 mg sodium citrate per gram. A Pharmacy Bulk Package is a container of sterile dosage form which contains many single doses. The contents are intended for use in a pharmacy admixture program and are restricted to the preparation of admixtures for intravenous infusion. FURTHER DILUTION IS REQUIRED AFTER RECONSTITUTION, (see DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION and DIRECTIONS FOR PROPER USE OF PHARMACY BULK PACKAGE ). NOT TO BE DISPENSED AS A UNIT . Structural Formula