Cefoxitin sodium can be used by pregnant women. Cefoxitin sodium belongs to the cephalosporin class of antibiotics, which is classified as a Class B drug by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and has no obvious side effects that cause teratogenicity or affect fetal growth, so pregnant women can use it safely. Cefoxitin sodium is a broad-spectrum antibiotic that can fight against Gram-positive cocci, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Staphylococcus aureus, and also against local and systemic inflammation caused by Gram-negative bacilli, such as Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae, but it is less effective against anaerobic bacteria, Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Chlamydia pneumoniae, and its side effects mainly include nausea, vomiting, abdominal distension, diarrhea, etc. It also has certain hepatotoxicity and The side effects include nausea, vomiting, abdominal distension, diarrhea, etc., and certain hepatotoxicity and nephrotoxicity.