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Antibiotic   Cefoxitin sodium  
injection
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Tradename   Tradename     

Trade names are indicative and excipients composition can be different depending on the country and manufacturers

Altraxitina Portugal
Cefociclin Italy
Cefox Brazil
Cefoxit Brazil
Cefoxitin Australia, Austria, Canada, United States of America
Cefoxitina Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Portugal, Spain
Cefton Brazil
Destrepen Greece
Foxitin Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
Kefox Greece
Mefoxil Greece
Mefoxin Australia, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, United States of America
Mefoxitin Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Venezuela
Metaptyl Sweden
Renoxitin Great Britain
Tifox Italy
References   injection   References : Cefoxitin sodium  
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Screening teniposide for Y-site physical incompatibilities.
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Compatibility of medications with 3-in-1 parenteral nutrition admixtures.
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Compatibility of gemcitabine hyrochloride with 107 selected drugs during simulated Y-site injection.
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Compatibility screening of linezolid injection during simulated Y-site administration with other drugs and infusion solutions.
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Compatibility of injectable pantoprazole in Y-site administration.
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Stability of ranitidine hydrochloride with cefazolin sodium, cefbuperazone sodium, cefoxitin sodium nd cephalotin sodium during simulated Y-site administration.
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Compatibilité physique par évaluation visuelle du salbutamol injectable lors de son administration en Y.
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3824 Journal Boudi S, Roy H, Forest JM, Leclair G.
Compatibilité physique de l'association amoxicilline-acide clavulanique en injection avec plusieurs autres médicaments lors d'une administration en Y.
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Compatibilité du citrate de caféine injectable avec plusieurs autres médicaments.
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Physical compatibility of plazomicin with select i.v. drugs during simulated Y-site administration.
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4319 Journal Lessard J-J, Caron E, Schérer H, Forest J-M, Leclair G.
Compatibility of Y-site Injection of Meropenem Trihydrate With 101 Other Injectable Drugs.
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4389 Journal Côté K, Correal F, Metras M.E, Friciu M, Forest J.M, Leclair G.
Compatibilité physique des médicaments administrés en Y aux soins intensifs, en particulier la dexmédétomidine, le lévosimendan et la kétamine.
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4603 Journal Vallée M, Barthélémy I, Friciu M, Pelletier E, Forest J.M, Benoit F, Leclair G.
Compatibility of Lactated Ringer’s Injection With 94 Selected Intravenous Drugs During Simulated Y-site Administration.
Hosp Pharm 2021 ; 56, 4: 228-234.
4634 Journal Loeuille G, D'Huart E, Vigneron J, Nisse YE, Beiler B, Polo C, Ayari G, Sacrez M, Demoré B, Charmillon A.
Stability studies of 16 Antibiotics for Continuous Infusion in Intensive Care Units and for Performing Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy.
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Compatibility and Stability of Ten Commonly Used Clinical Drugs in Pediatric Electrolyte Supplements Injection.
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4742 Journal Macoviciuc M, Nguyen C, Forest J-M, Leclair G.
Compatibilité physique de l’acétaminophène injectable avec 102 autres médicaments lors d’une administration en Y.
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Physical compatibility of sulbactam/durlobactam with select intravenous drugs during simulated Y-site administration.
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