(sef OX i tin) Brand: Mefoxin
• Do not use this medicine if you are allergic to cefoxitin, or to similar antibiotics, such as Ceftin, Cefzil, Keflex, Omnicef, and others.
• Till using this medicine, speak your doctor if you are allergic to any drugs (especially penicillin). Also speak your doctor if you have liver or kidney malady, diabetes, heart failure, cancer, a stomach or intestinal mess, or if you are malnourished.
• Take this medicine for the entire length of time predesigned by your doctor. Your symptoms may get better till the infection is completely treated. Cefoxitin will not treat a viral infection such as the general cool or flu.
• Antibiotic medicines can reason diarrhea, which may be a sign of a new infection. If you have diarrhea that is watery or has blood in it, call your doctor. Do not use any medication to stop the diarrhea unless your doctor has told you to.
• This medicine can reason you to have unusual results with determined lab trials, including trials to check for glucose (sugar) in the urine. Speak any doctor who treats you that you are using cefoxitin.
• Cefoxitin is in a group of drugs called cephalosporin (SEF a low spor in) antibiotics. It works by fighting bacteria in your body.
• Cefoxitin is used to treat much kinds of bacterial infections, including severe or life-threatening forms.
• Cefoxitin may also be used for purposes another than those listed in this medicine guide.
• Do not use this medicine if you are allergic to cefoxitin, or to another cephalosporin antibiotics, such as:
· cefaclor (Raniclor);
· cefadroxil (Duricef);
· cefazolin (Ancef);
· cefdinir (Omnicef);
· cefditoren (Spectracef);
· cefpodoxime (Vantin);
· cefprozil (Cefzil);
· ceftibuten (Cedax);
· cefuroxime (Ceftin);
· cephalexin (Keflex);
· cephradine (Velosef); and others.
• If you have any of these another conditions, you may need a doze adjustment or particular trials to safely take cefoxitin:
· kidney disease;
· liver disease;
· a stomach or intestinal mess such as colitis;
· diabetes;
· congestive heart failure;
· cancer;
· if you are malnourished; or
· if you have had a very last surgery or medical emergency.
• FDA pregnancy category B. This medicine is not expected to be deleterious to an unborn child. Speak your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment.
• Cefoxitin can pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing child. Do not use this medicine without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
• Cefoxitin is given as an injection through a needle placed into a vein. Your doctor, nurse, or another healthcare provider will give you this injection. You may be given instructions on how to inject your medication at house. Do not use this medication at house if you do not fully understand how to give the injection and properly dispose of needles and another items used in giving the medicine.
• Use the medicine exactly as it was predesigned for you. Do not use the medicine in larger amounts, or use it for longer than recommended by your doctor. Follow the instructions on your prescription label.
• Use this medicine for the entire length of time predesigned by your doctor. Your symptoms may get better till the infection is completely treated. Cefoxitin will not treat a viral infection such as the general cool or flu.
• This medicine can reason you to have unusual results with determined lab trials, including trials to check for glucose (sugar) in the urine. Speak any doctor who treats you that you are using cefoxitin.
• To be certain this medicine is helping your condition, your blood may need to be tested on a regular basis. Your kidney or liver function may also need to be tested. Do not miss any scheduled visits to your doctor.
• If you hold this medication at house, store it in a deep freezer at a temperature of 4 degrees adown 0.
• To use the medication, thaw it in a refrigerator or at room temperature. Do not warm in a microwave or boiling water. Hold thawed medication in the refrigerator and use it within 28 days after thawing it. Do not refreeze.
• Do not use the medicine if it looks cloudy or has any particles in it. Call your doctor for a new prescription.
• Use the medicine as soon as you remember the missed doze. If it is nearly time for your following doze, skip the missed doze and use the medication at your following regularly scheduled time. Do not use extra medication to create up the missed dose.
• Search abnormal medical attention if you think you have used too many of this medicine.
• Symptoms of a cefoxitin overdose may include seizure (convulsions).
• Antibiotic medicines can reason diarrhea, which may be a sign of a new infection. If you have diarrhea that is watery or has blood in it, call your doctor. Do not use any medication to stop the diarrhea unless your doctor has told you to.
• Get abnormal medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your person, lips, tongue, or throat.
• Call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:
· diarrhea that is watery or bloody;
· fever, sore throat, and headache with a severe blistering, peeling, and red skin rash;
· swelling, pain, or irritation where the injection was given;
· skin rash, bruising, severe tingling, numbness, pain, muscle weakness;
· feeling light-headed, fainting;
· light bruising or bleeding, unusual weakness;
· fever, chills, body aches, flu symptoms;
· urinating smaller than normal or not at all;
· seizure (black-out or convulsions); or
· jaundice (yellowing of the eyes or skin).
• Smaller serious side effects are more likely to occur, such as:
· nausea, vomiting, stomach pain;
· mild skin rash; or
· vaginal itching or discharge.
• This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may message side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
• Till using cefoxitin, speak your doctor if you are using any of the next drugs:
· an antibiotic such as amikacin (Amikin), gentamicin (Garamycin), kanamycin (Kantrex), neomycin (Mycifradin, Neo-Fradin, Neo-Tab), netilmicin (Netromycin), streptomycin, or tobramycin (Nebcin, Tobi).
• This list is not complete and there may be another drugs that can interact with cefoxitin. Speak your doctor about all your prescription and over-the-counter medications, vitamins, minerals, herbal commodity, and drugs predesigned by another doctors. Do not start a new medicine without telling your doctor.
• Your doctor or pharmacist has information about cefoxitin written for health professionals that you may read.
Remember, hold this and all another medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medicine only for the indication prescribed.
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