Cefoxitin Sodium — Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient

Cefoxitin Sodium is an active pharmaceutical ingredient found in 7 FDA-approved drug products. Forms: INJECTABLE, POWDER. Routes: INJECTION, INTRAVENOUS.

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Cefoxitin Sodium (7 brand names, 2 dosage forms, 2 routes)

Available dosage forms: INJECTABLE, POWDER.

Routes of administration: INJECTION, INTRAVENOUS.

Brand Names

  • CEFOXITIN
  • CEFOXITIN AND DEXTROSE IN DUPLEX CONTAINER
  • CEFOXITIN IN PLASTIC CONTAINER
  • MEFOXIN
  • MEFOXIN IN DEXTROSE 5% IN PLASTIC CONTAINER
  • MEFOXIN IN PLASTIC CONTAINER
  • MEFOXIN IN SODIUM CHLORIDE 0.9% IN PLASTIC CONTAINER

Contraindications

CEFOXITIN FOR INJECTION is contraindicated in patients who have shown hypersensitivity to cefoxitin and the cephalosporin group of antibiotics.

Adverse Reactions

CEFOXITIN FOR INJECTION is generally well tolerated. The most common adverse reactions have been local reactions following intravenous injection. Other adverse reactions have been encountered infrequently.

Drug Interactions

Increased nephrotoxicity has been reported following concomitant administration of cephalosporins and aminoglycoside antibiotics.

Overdosage

The acute intravenous LD50 in the adult female mouse and rabbit was about 8 g/kg and greater than 1 g/kg, respectively. The acute intraperitoneal LD50 in the adult rat was greater than 10 g/kg.

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