Cefoxitin Sodium Injection
Last Updated: July 3, 2017
Status: Current
Cefoxitin Sodium Injection
Products Affected - Description
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Cefoxitin powder for solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi
1 gram, 15 mL vial, 25 count (NDC 63323-0341-25)2 gram, 20 mL vial, 25 count (NDC 63323-0342-25)10 gram, 100 mL bottle, 10 count (NDC 63323-0343-66)Cefoxitin powder for solution for injection, Sagent1 gram, vial, 25 count (NDC 25021-0109-10)2 gram, vial, 25 count (NDC 25021-0110-20)10 gram, vial, 10 count (NDC 25021-0111-99)Cefoxitin powder for solution for injection, West-Ward
2 gram, vial, 25 count (NDC 00143-9877-25)
10 gram, vial, 10 count (NDC 00143-9876-10)
10 gram, vial, 10 count (NDC 00143-9876-10)
Reason for the Shortage
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- Fresenius Kabi and West-Ward did not provide a reason for the shortage.
- Sagent has cefoxitin on shortage due to manufacturing delays.
- BBraun has cefoxitin on allocation due to increased demand.
Available Products
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Cefoxitin powder for solution for injection, Apotex
1 gram, vial, 25 count (NDC 60505-0759-05)
2 gram, vial, 25 count (NDC 60505-0760-05)
10 gram, vial, 10 count (NDC 60505-0761-04)
10 gram, vial, 10 count (NDC 60505-0761-04)
Cefoxitin powder for solution for injection, WG Critical Care
1 gram, vial, 25 count (NDC 44567-0245-25)
2 gram, vial, 25 count (NDC 44567-0246-25)
1 gram, vial, 25 count (NDC 44567-0245-25)
2 gram, vial, 25 count (NDC 44567-0246-25)
10 gram, vial, 10 count (NDC 44567-0247-10)
Cefoxitin powder for solution for injection, West-Ward
1 gram, vial, 25 count (NDC 00143-9878-25)
1 gram, vial, 25 count (NDC 00143-9878-25)
Cefoxitin and 2.2% Dextrose
Cefoxitin powder for solution for injection, BBraun
2 gram, 50 mL DUPLEX Drug Delivery System, 24 count (NDC 00264-3125-11)
Cefoxitin powder for solution for injection, BBraun
2 gram, 50 mL DUPLEX Drug Delivery System, 24 count (NDC 00264-3125-11)
Cefoxitin and 4% Dextrose
Cefoxitin powder for solution for injection, BBraun
1 gram, 50 mL DUPLEX Drug Delivery System, 24 count (NDC 00264-3123-11)
Estimated Resupply Dates
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- Fresenius Kabi has cefoxitin 1 gram vials and 2 gram vials on back order and the company estimates a release date of late-July 2017. The 10 gram vials are available with an expiration date of <9 months.
- Sagent has cefoxitin 1 gram and 10 gram vials on back order and the company estimates a release date of July 2017. The 2 gram vials are on back order and the company cannot estimate a release date.
- West-Ward has cefoxitin 10 gram vials on back order and the company cannot estimate a release date. The 2 gram vials are on allocation.
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Updated
July 3, June 14 and 6, May 5, March 30 and 13, February 7, January 25 and 11, 2017; December 9, November 15 and 8, 2016, University of Utah, Drug Information Service. Copyright 2017, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.
