CEFOXITIN (cefoxitin sodium)


Drug overview for CEFOXITIN (cefoxitin sodium):

Generic name: CEFOXITIN SODIUM (sef-OX-i-tin)
Drug class: Beta-Lactams
Therapeutic class: Anti-Infective Agents

Cefoxitin is a semisynthetic cephamycin beta-lactam antibiotic.

Cefoxitin is used for treatment of serious infections of the lower respiratory tract, skin and skin structure, bone and joint, and urinary tract; septicemia; gynecologic infections (including endometritis, pelvic cellulitis, and pelvic inflammatory disease); and intra-abdominal infections (including peritonitis and intra-abdominal abscess) caused by susceptible bacteria. Cefoxitin also is used for perioperative prophylaxis and has been used for treatment of uncomplicated gonorrhea+. Prior to and during cefoxitin therapy, the causative organism should be cultured and in vitro susceptibility tests conducted.

In serious infections, therapy may be initiated pending results of in vitro tests. Use of cefoxitin does not replace surgical procedures such as incision and drainage when indicated.
DRUG IMAGES
  • CEFOXITIN 10 GM VIAL
    CEFOXITIN 10 GM VIAL
  • CEFOXITIN 2 GM VIAL
    CEFOXITIN 2 GM VIAL
  • CEFOXITIN 1 GM VIAL
    CEFOXITIN 1 GM VIAL
The following indications for CEFOXITIN (cefoxitin sodium) have been approved by the FDA:

Indications:
Abdominal hysterectomy infection prevention
Acute gonococcal cervicitis
Acute gonococcal endometritis
Acute lower genitourinary gonorrhea
Bacterial pneumonia
Bacterial sepsis
Bacterial urinary tract infection
Bacteroides endometritis
Bacteroides lung abscess
Bacteroides pelvic cellulitis
Bacteroides pelvic inflammatory disease
Bacteroides peritonitis
Bacteroides pneumonia
Bacteroides septicemia
Bone infection
Cesarean section infection prevention
Clostridium endometritis
Clostridium pelvic cellulitis
Clostridium pelvic inflammatory disease
Clostridium peritonitis
E. coli endometritis
E. coli lung abscess
E. coli pelvic cellulitis
E. coli pelvic inflammatory disease
E. coli peritonitis
E. coli septicemia
E. coli urinary tract infection
Endometritis
Escherichia coli pneumonia
Female genital tract infection
Group B Streptococcus pelvic inflammatory disease
Haemophilus influenzae lung abscess
Haemophilus influenzae pneumonia
Infection prevention for GI surgery
Infectious disease of abdomen
Infectious disorder of joint
Inflammatory disease of female pelvic organs
Intra-abdominal abscess
Intra-abdominal Bacteroides abscess
Intra-abdominal Clostridium abscess
Intra-abdominal E. coli abscess
Intra-abdominal Klebsiella abscess
Klebsiella lung abscess
Klebsiella pneumonia
Klebsiella pneumoniae peritonitis
Klebsiella pneumoniae septicemia
Klebsiella urinary tract infection
Lung abscess
Morganella morganii urinary tract infection
Neisseria gonorrhea pelvic cellulitis
Pelvic cellulitis
Pelvic inflammatory disease with Neisseria gonorrhea
Peptococcus endometritis
Peptococcus pelvic cellulitis
Peptococcus pelvic inflammatory disease
Peptostreptococcus endometritis
Peptostreptococcus pelvic cellulitis
Peptostreptococcus pelvic inflammatory disease
Peritonitis
Prevention of perioperative infection
Proteus urinary tract infection
Providencia urinary tract infection
Skin and skin structure Bacteroides fragilis infection
Skin and skin structure Clostridium infection
Skin and skin structure E. coli infection
Skin and skin structure infection
Skin and skin structure Klebsiella infection
Skin and skin structure Peptococcus infection
Skin and skin structure Peptostreptococcus infection
Skin and skin structure Proteus infection
Skin and skin structure Streptococcus pyogenes infection
Staphylococcal pneumonia
Staphylococcus aureus joint infection
Staphylococcus aureus osteomyelitis
Staphylococcus aureus septicemia
Staphylococcus aureus skin and skin structure infection
Staphylococcus epidermidis skin and skin structure infection
Staphylococcus lung abscess
Streptococcal pneumonia
Streptococcal septicemia
Streptococcus lung abscess
Transurethral prostatectomy infection prevention
Vaginal hysterectomy infection prevention


Professional Synonyms:
Abdominal abscess due to Bacteroides
Abdominal abscess due to Clostridium
Abdominal abscess due to Escherichia coli
Abdominal abscess due to Klebsiella species
Abdominal abscess
Acute cervical gonococcal infection
Acute cervical gonorrhea
Acute cervical infection due to Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Acute gonorrhea of the endometrium
Acute lower genitourinary tract gonococcal infection
Acute lower genitourinary tract gonorrhea
Acute lower GU tract Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection
Acute Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection of the endometrium
Bacteremia with sepsis
Bacterial septicemia
E. coli pneumonia
E. coli sepsis
E. coli UTI
Endometritis due to Bacteroides species
Endometritis due to Clostridium species
Endometritis due to E. coli
Endometritis due to Escherichia coli
Endometritis due to Peptococcus
Endometritis due to Peptostreptococcus
Escherichia coli sepsis
Escherichia coli septicemia
Gynecologic infection
H. flu pneumonia
H. influenzae pneumonia
Hemophilus influenzae pneumonia
Infection of skin and/or subcutaneous tissue
Infection prophylaxis for abdominal hysterectomy
Infection prophylaxis for C-section
Infection prophylaxis for cesarean section
Infection prophylaxis for gastrointestinal surgery
Infection prophylaxis for transurethral prostatectomy
Infection prophylaxis for TURP
Infection prophylaxis for vaginal hysterectomy
Influenza Bacillus pneumonia
Intra-abdominal abscess due to E. coli
Intra-abdominal infection
Joint infection due to Staphylococcus aureus
Joint infection due to Staphylococcus pyogenes aureus
Joint infection
Klebsiella UTI
Lung abscess due to Bacteroides species
Lung abscess due to E. coli
Lung abscess due to Escherichia coli
Lung abscess due to H. flu
Lung abscess due to H. influenzae
Lung abscess due to Haemophilus influenzae
Lung abscess due to Hemophilus influenzae
Lung abscess due to influenza bacillus
Lung abscess due to Klebsiella species
Lung abscess due to Pfeiffer's bacillus
Lung abscess due to Staphylococcus
Lung abscess due to Streptococcus
M. morganii UTI
Osteomyelitis due to Staphylococcus aureus
Osteomyelitis due to Staphylococcus pyogenes aureus
Parametritis due to Bacteroides species
Parametritis due to Clostridium species
Parametritis due to Escherichia coli
Parametritis due to Neisseria gonorrhea
Parametritis due to Peptococcus
Parametritis due to Peptostreptococcus
Parametritis
Pelvic cellulitis due to Bacteroides species
Pelvic cellulitis due to Clostridium species
Pelvic cellulitis due to E. coli
Pelvic cellulitis due to Escherichia coli
Pelvic cellulitis due to gonococcal infection
Pelvic cellulitis due to gonorrhea
Pelvic cellulitis due to Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Pelvic cellulitis due to Peptococcus
Pelvic cellulitis due to Peptostreptococcus
Pelvic inflammatory disease due to Bacteroides
Pelvic inflammatory disease due to Clostridium
Pelvic inflammatory disease due to E. coli
Pelvic inflammatory disease due to Escherichia coli
Pelvic inflammatory disease due to group B streptococcus
Pelvic inflammatory disease due to Neisseria gonorrhea
Pelvic inflammatory disease due to Peptococcus
Pelvic inflammatory disease due to Peptostreptococcus
Perioperative infection prophylaxis
Peritonitis due to Bacteroides
Peritonitis due to Clostridium species
Peritonitis due to Escherichia coli
Peritonitis due to Klebsiella pneumoniae
Pfeiffer's Bacillus pneumonia
PID due to Bacteroides
PID due to Clostridium
PID due to Escherichia coli
PID due to group B Streptococcus
PID due to Peptococcus
PID due to Peptostreptococcus
Pneumonia due to Bacteroides species
Pneumonia due to E. coli
Pneumonia due to Escherichia coli
Pneumonia due to Haemophilus influenzae
Pneumonia due to Klebsiella species
Pneumonia due to Klebsiella spp.
Pneumonia due to Staphylococcus species
Pneumonia due to Staphylococcus spp.
Pneumonia due to Streptococcus species
Pneumonia due to Streptococcus spp.
Pulmonary abscess due to Bacteroides species
Pulmonary abscess due to Escherichia coli
Pulmonary abscess due to Haemophilus influenzae
Pulmonary abscess due to Klebsiella species
Pulmonary abscess due to Staphylococcus
Pulmonary abscess due to Streptococcus
Pulmonary abscess
Pyogenic bone infection due to Staphylococcus aureus
Sepsis due to Klebsiella pneumoniae
Sepsis due to Staphylococcus aureus
Septicemia due to Bacteroides
Septicemia due to Klebsiella pneumoniae
Septicemia due to Staph aureus
Septicemia due to Staphylococcus aureus
Skin & skin soft tissue Streptococcus pyogenes infection
Skin and skin soft tissue Bacteroides fragilis infection
Skin and skin soft tissue Clostridium infection
Skin and skin soft tissue Escherichia coli infection
Skin and skin soft tissue infection due to Klebsiella
Skin and skin soft tissue Peptococcus infection
Skin and skin soft tissue Peptostreptococcus infection
Skin and skin soft tissue Proteus infection
Skin and skin soft tissue Staphylococcus aureus infection
Skin and skin soft tissue Staphylococcus epidermidis infection
Skin and soft tissue skin infection
Streptococcal sepsis
Transurethral prostate resection infection prophylaxis
Urinary tract infection due to Escherichia coli
Urinary tract infection due to Klebsiella species
Urinary tract infection due to Morganella morganii
Urinary tract infection due to Proteus species
Urinary tract infection due to Providencia species
UTI due to Proteus species
UTI due to Providencia species