Cefoxitin Intravenous and DAUNOrubicin and Cytarabine

• Generic Name: cefoxitin
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Mefoxin

Cefoxitin injection is used to treat bacterial infections in many different parts of the body. Cefoxitin is also given before certain types of surgery to prevent infections.

Cefoxitin injection belongs to the class of medicines known as cephalosporin antibiotics. It works by killing bacteria or preventing their growth. However, cefoxitin will not work for colds, flu, or other virus infections.

Cefoxitin is available only with your doctor's prescription.

• Generic Name: cytarabine liposomal / daunorubicin liposomal
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Vyxeos

Treatment of newly diagnosed therapy-related AML (t-AML; secondary AML) or AML with myelodysplasia-related changes (AML-MRC) in adults (designated an orphan drug by FDA for this use).

May be used for remission induction as well as consolidation therapy.

Evidence supporting efficacy is based principally on a study performed in patients with high-risk AML (i.e., patients >60 years of age with t-AML or AML-MRC).