Cefoxitin

Side effects and indications

Whenever possible, frequency information about the side effects was extracted from the labels. Aggregated frequency information for the drug and, if available, placebo is shown. To the right, you can click on shaded boxes to be taken to mentions of the side effect on the label. (In some cases, the side effect cannot be highlighted due to conversion problems.) Information about indications was extracted from the indications and usage sections of the labels.

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Side effect Data for drug Placebo Labels
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Abdominal pain def x
Agranulocytosis def x
Anaphylactic shock def x
Anaemia def x
Aplastic anaemia def x
Haemolytic anaemia def x
Angioedema def x
Candidiasis def x
Vaginal moniliasis x
Cholestasis def x
Colitis def x
Dermatitis def x
Dermatitis exfoliative def x
Diarrhoea def x
Dyspnoea def x
Eosinophilia def x
Toxic epidermal necrolysis def x
Erythema multiforme def x
Rash def x
Body temperature increased def x
Flushing def x
Haemorrhage def x
Hypersensitivity def x
Hypotension def x
Jaundice def x
Nephropathy def x
Renal failure acute def x
Leukopenia def x
Myasthenia gravis def x
Nausea def x
Nephritis def x
Nephritis interstitial def x
Neutropenia def x
Pain def x
Pancytopenia def x
Pruritus def x
Renal failure def x
Seizures def x
Serum sickness def x
Superinfection def x
Thrombocytopenia def x
Thrombophlebitis def x
Erythema def x
Urticaria def x
Vaginal inflammation def x
Vomiting def x
Hepatic function abnormal x
Coombs direct test positive x
Necrolysis epidermal x
Bone marrow depression def x
Prothrombin level increased x
Sickness x
Azotaemia def x
Blood bilirubin increased def x
Renal impairment def x
Azotemia prerenal x
Nephropathy toxic x
Local reaction x
Myasthenia def x
Pseudomembranous colitis x
Indication Labels
Abdominal abscess def x
Abdominal infection def x
Abscess def x
Cellulitis def x
Endometritis def x
Gynecological infection x
Infection def x
Influenza def x
Lower respiratory tract infection x
Lung abscess def x
Parametritis def x
Pelvic inflammatory disease def x
Peritonitis def x
Pneumonia def x
Respiratory tract infection def x
Septicemia def x
Urinary tract infection def x

Information

More information: STITCH, PubChem and possibly Wikipedia or Medpedia

ATC Code: J01DC01

Legend

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not found on label    

Labels

Labels were obtained from different sources and potentially contain different sets of side effects. If you click on the label name, a HTML version of the label will be shown with proteins, chemicals and side efffects highlighted using Reflect.

  1. CEFOXITIN SODIUM / MEFOXIN : 60 side effects (Drugs@FDA)