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Cefoxitin, sold under the brand name Mefoxin, is an antibiotic, used to treat kidney infections, bone infections, pelvic inflammatory disease, intra abdominal infections, pneumonia, and sepsis. It is given slowly by injection into a vein.

Common side effects include allergic reactions, pain at the site of injection, and diarrhea. Other side effects may include Clostridioides difficile infection and bone marrow failure. It is not known to be harmful in pregnancy and may be used when breastfeeding. A lower dose may be needed in those with kidney problems. It is a cephamycin; though often grouped with the second-generation cephalosporins.

Cefoxitin was discovered in 1972 and approved for medical use in the United States in 1978. It is available as a generic medication. In the United Kingdom, ten doses of 2 grams cost the NHS just less than £300, as of 2021. This amount in the United States costs about 110 USD.