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Cefiderocol, sold under the brand name Fetroja among others, is an antibiotic used to treat complicated urinary tract infections and hospital acquired pneumonia. It is used when other treatments might not work, including for Pseudomonas aeruginosa. It is given by injection into a vein.

Common side effects include diarrhea, pain at the site of injection, constipation, rash, candidiasis, liver problems, and low potassium. Other side effects may include anaphylaxis, Clostridioides difficile infection, and seizures. Safety in pregnancy is unclear. It is in the cephalosporin family of medications.

Cefiderocol was approved for medical use in the United States in 2019 and Europe in 2020. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. In the United Kingdom 5 doses costs about £1,300. This amount in the United States is about 2,000 USD.