| Subject: | FDA Provides Updated Information About Interactions Between Ceftriaxone and Calcium-Containing Products |
| Category: | Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
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| Published: | Tue, 14 Apr 2009 - 03:00 pm |
| The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is notifying healthcare professionals of an update to a previous alert that addresses the interaction of ceftriaxone with calcium-containing products, based on previously reported fatal cases in neonates. At the request of FDA, the manufacturer of ceftriaxone (Roche) conducted two in vitro studies to assess the potential for precipitation of ceftriaxone-calcium when ceftriaxone and calcium-containing products are mixed in vials and in infusion lines. These... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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