Mefoxin In Dextrose (Iso-Osm) (cefoxitin sodium/dextrose 5 % in water)
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Overview
USES: Cefoxitin is an antibiotic used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections. It may also be used before and during certain surgeries to help prevent infection. This medication is known as a cephalosporin antibiotic.
It works by stopping the growth of bacteria.
Generic name: cefoxitin sodium/dextrose 5 % in water
Pronunciation: (sef-OX-i-tin)
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Indications
The following indications are listed for Mefoxin In Dextrose (Iso-Osm):
- 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
Also known as: Abdominal Abscess, Abdominal Abscess Due To Bacteroides, Abdominal Abscess Due To Clostridium, Abdominal Abscess Due To Escherichia Coli, Abdominal Abscess Due To Klebsiella Species, 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, Joint Infection Due To Staphylococcus Aureus, Joint Infection Due To Staphylococcus Pyogenes Aureus, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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.
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Last reviewed · Source: First Databank (FDB) drug data
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