Cefoxitin

In the US, Cefoxitin (cefoxitin systemic) is a member of the drug class second generation cephalosporins and is used to treat Aspiration Pneumonia, Bone infection, Cesarean Section, Cholecystitis, Deep Neck Infection, Endometritis, Gonococcal Infection - Uncomplicated, Intraabdominal Infection, Joint Infection, Kidney Infections, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, Peritonitis, Pneumonia, Septicemia, Skin and Structure Infection, Skin Infection, Surgical Prophylaxis and Urinary Tract Infection.

US matches:

• Cefoxitin


• Cefoxitin Intravenous


• Cefoxitin Sodium

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

J01DC01

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0035607-66-0

Chemical Formula

C16-H17-N3-O7-S2

Molecular Weight

427

Therapeutic Category

Antibacterial: Cephalosporin, cephalosporinase-resistant

Chemical Name

3-(hydroxymethyl)-7-methoxy-8-oxo-7-[2(2-thienyl)acetamido]-5-thia-1-azabicylco[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid carbamate (ester)

Foreign Names

• Cefoxitinum (Latin)
• Cefoxitin (German)
• Céfoxitine (French)
• Cefoxitina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Cefoxitin (OS: USAN, BAN)
• Cefoxitina (OS: DCIT)
• Céfoxitine (OS: DCF)
• CFX (IS)
• Cefoxitin Sodium (OS: BANM, JAN, USAN)
• L 620 388 (IS)
• MK 306 (IS: Merck)
• Cefoxitin Sodium (PH: BP 2010, JP XIV, USP 32, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Céfoxitine sodique (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Cefoxitin-Natrium (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Cefoxitinum natricum (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• Atralxitina
  Atral, Peru



• Cefoxitin
  ACS Dobfar Generics, United States; Apotex, Canada; Hikma, United States



• Adco-Cefoxitin
  Adcock Ingram Critical Care, South Africa



• Anaerocef
  Abolmed, Russian Federation



• Cefociclin
  Francia, Italy



• Cefoxin
  M & H, Thailand



• Cefoxitin Sodium
  Apotex, United States; APP, United States; Baxter, United States; Braun, United States



• Cefoxitin
  Braun, United States; Orchid, United States



• Cefoxitina IPS
  IPS, Spain



• Cefoxitina Normon
  Normon, Spain



• Cefoxitina Richet
  Richet, Argentina



• Céfoxitine Panpharma
  Panpharma, France



• Cefoxona
  Richmond, Argentina; Richmond, Peru



• Cefxitin
  Siam Bheasach, Thailand



• Cexitin
  Purzer, Taiwan



• DBL Cefoxitin Sodium for Injection
  Hospira, Australia; Hospira, New Zealand



• Destrepen
  Proel, Greece



• Lofatin
  Gentle, Taiwan



• Mefoxil
  Vianex / BIANEΞ, Greece



• Mefoxin
  Cahill May Roberts, Ireland; Merck, United Arab Emirates; Merck, Bahrain; Merck, Cyprus; Merck, Egypt; Merck, Iraq; Merck, Iran; Merck, Jordan; Merck, Kuwait; Merck, Qatar; Merck, Saudi Arabia; Merck, Sudan; Merck, Syria; Merck, United States; Merck, Yemen; Merck Sharp & Dhome, Oman; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Argentina; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Guyana; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Luxembourg; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Taiwan; MSD, Lebanon; Visufarma, Italy



• Méfoxin
  Merck Sharp & Dohme, France



• Mefoxitin
  Infectopharm, Austria



• Metaptyl
  Elpen, Greece



• Panafox
  Panpharma, Philippines

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
BANM	British Approved Name (Modified)
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
DCIT	Denominazione Comune Italiana
IS	Inofficial Synonym
JAN	Japanese Accepted Name
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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