Injectable Drug Compatibility News
Winter 2018 Update
In this update we added a new drug monograph for PLAZOMICIN. We added new stability information for the existing drug monographs for AMIODARONE HYDROCHLORIDE, BORTEZOMIB, CISPLATIN, NOREPINEPHRINE BITARTRATE, PEMETREXED, RITUXIMAB, and VANCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDE. In addition, new compatibility information is reported for these existing monographs: CEFTRIAXONE SODIUM, LEVOFLOXACIN, and MILRINONE LACTATE, plus PLAZOMICIN with 92 other drugs.
Fall 2018 Update
In this update we added new drug monographs for FOSFOMYCIN DISODIUM and ISONIAZID. We added new stability information for the existing drug monographs for ADENOSINE, MILRINONE LACTATE, and PROPOFOL. In addition, new compatibility information is reported for these existing monographs: CLONIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE, DEXMEDETOMIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE, DOBUTAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE, DOPAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE, HEPARIN SODIUM, KETAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE, LEVETIRACETAM, MICAFUNGIN SODIUM, MIDAZOLAM HYDROCHLORIDE, PROPOFOL, REMIFENTANIL HYDROCHLORIDE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, and SUFENTANIL CITRATE; and for FOSFOMYCIN DISODIUM with 95 different drugs.
Summer 2018 IV Compatibility & Stability
In this supplement we added a new drug monograph for PLERIXAFOR with new stability and compatibility information. We added new stability information for the existing drug monographs for DECITABINE MESYLATE, EPINEPHRINE HYDROCHLORIDE, MEROPENEM AND VABORBACTAM, NOREPINEPHRINE BITARTRATE, OXALIPLATIN, ROLAPITANT HYDROCHLORIDE, and VALPROATE SODIUM. In addition, new compatibility information is reported for these existing monographs: BACLOFEN, DEXAMETHASONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE, MORPHINE SULFATE, PALONOSETRON HYDROCHLORIDE, ROLAPITANT HYDROCHLORIDE, and MEROPENEM AND VABORBACTAM with 88 different drugs.
Spring 2018 IV Drug Compatibility & Stability
In this supplement we added a new drug monograph for ROLAPITANT HYDROCHLORIDE and provided new stability and compatibility information. We added new stability information for the existing drug monographs for AZACITIDINE, BUSULFAN, DALTEPARIN SODIUM, DEXMEDETOMIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE, EPINEPHRINE HYDROCHLORIDE, MIDAZOLAM HYDROCHLORIDE, NOREPINEPHRINE BITARTRATE, and PROCAINAMIDE HYDROCHLORIDE. In addition, new compatibility information is reported for these existing monographs: DEXAMETHASONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE, GENTAMICIN SULFATE, GRANISETRON HYDROCHLORIDE, HEPARIN SODIUM, PALONOSETRON HYDROCHLORIDE, SODIUM CITRATE, VANCOMYCIN; and BLINATUMOMAB with 39 other drugs.
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In 2017 we added 17 new injectable drugs, new compatibility information for 263 drugs, and new stability information for 44 drugs. IV compatibility modules included in other products do not specify what is included in their updates, and are prepared by staff pharmacists. At King Guide, we list every drug that is updated each quarter on our website so you can be aware of new and updated information and our editor is the only remaining authority that has done this work exclusively for the last 25 years.