Thursday, January 28, 2016

Dopamine and Benzyl Penicillin Compatibility


Sodium Benzyl Penicillin (Available agent in HKGU):


Potassium Benzyl Penicillin (not available at hospital):
  • Because of loss of potency of the antibiotic at 24 hours the following admixtures of antibiotics and
  • dopamine in 5% glucose solution should be administered within six hours of mixing:
    • • gentamicin sulfate (80 milligrams/250 mL 5% glucose).
      • cephalothin sodium (1.0 g/250 mL 5% glucose).
      • penicillin G potassium (5,000,000 units/250 mL 5% glucose).
References:
  1. Canterbury District Health Board
  2. DBL™ STERILE DOPAMINE CONCENTRATE

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