SPL Set ID: ea6dba56-5d9c-463a-b1d9-f7af5b602ed9
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Cefoxitin for Injection, USP, Pharmacy Bulk Package bag SmartPak® should be used only in patients who require a 1 gram dose and not any fraction thereof. Cefoxitin for Injection USP, Pharmacy Bulk Package bag SmartPak® should not be used in patients who require less than the 1 gram dose of cefoxitin. Cefoxitin for Injection, USP is a semi-synthetic, broad-spectrum cepha antibiotic for intravenous administration. It is derived from cephamycin C, which is produced by Streptomyces lactamdurans . Its chemical name is sodium ( 6R,7S )-3-(hydroxymethyl)-7-methoxy-8-oxo-7-[2-(2-thienyl)acetamido]-5-thia-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylate carbamate (ester). The empirical formula is C 16 H 16 N 3 NaO 7 S 2 , and the structural formula is: Cefoxitin for Injection contains approximately 53.8 mg (2.3 mEq) of sodium per gram of cefoxitin. Solutions of Cefoxitin for Injection, USP range from colorless to light amber in color. The pH of freshly constituted solutions usually ranges from 4.2 to 7.0. BEFORE ADMINISTRATION, THIS PHARMACY BULK PACKAGE REQUIRES RECONSTITUTION USING STERILE WATER FOR INJECTION, USP TO A CONCENTRATION OF 100 MG PER ML AND FURTHER DILUTION IN 50 ML OF A COMPATIBLE SOLUTION AND INFUSED INTRAVENOUSLY. THIS PRODUCT IS NOT INTENDED TO BE USED IN PEDIATRIC AND RENALLY IMPAIRED PATIENTS WHO REQUIRE LESS THAN A 1 GRAM DOSE. Each SmartPak ® Pharmacy Bulk Package contains sterile Cefoxitin Sodium, USP equivalent to 100 grams of cefoxitin and is intended for intravenous infusion only. A Pharmacy Bulk Package is a container of a sterile preparation for parenteral use that contains many single doses. The contents are intended for use in a pharmacy admixture service and are restricted to the preparation of admixtures for intravenous infusion. FURTHER DILUTION IS REQUIRED BEFORE USE. RECONSITITUTED BULK SOLUTION SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR DIRECT INFUSION. CEFOXITIN FOR INJECTION, USP SMARTPAK ® PHARMACY BULK PACKAGE SHOULD NOT BE USED IN PATIENTS WHO REQUIRE LESS THAN A 1 GRAM DOSE OF CEFOXTIN. image description