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Adrenalin Canada, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Luxembourg, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey
Adrenalina Argentina, Colombia, Portugal, Romania, Spain
Adrenaline Egypt, France, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia
Anapen Austria, France, Germany, Great Britain, Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland
Emerade Germany, Romania
Epipen Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Great Britain, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, United States of America
L - Adrenalin Austria
Levophed Greece
Levopress Venezuela
Min I Ject Adrenalin Great Britain
Pinadrina Mexico
Suprarenin Austria, Germany
Tonogen Hungary
Vasocon India
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3828 Poster Thabit A.K, Hamada Y, Nicolau D.P.
Ceftozolane/tazobactam physical compatibility during simulated Y-site administration.
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Compatibility of isavunazonium sulfate during simulated Y-site administration.
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4055 Journal Monogue M, Almarzoky Abuhussain S, Kuti J, Nicolau D.
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4145 Journal Asempa T.E, Avery L.M, Kidd J.M, Kuti J.L, Nicolau D.P.
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Compatibilité physique des médicaments administrés en Y aux soins intensifs, en particulier la dexmédétomidine, le lévosimendan et la kétamine.
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