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Antibiotic   Cefotaxime sodium  
Injection
Stability in solutions Stability of mixtures Factors which affect stability Compatibility Route of administration References Pdf
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Trade names are indicative and excipients composition can be different depending on the country and manufacturers

Alvim Mexico
Antadar Portugal
Aximad Italy
Batixim Italy
Betaksim Turkey
Biotaksym Poland
Cefotax Brazil, Romania
Cefotaxim Germany
Ceftax Saudi Arabia
Centiax Italy
Claforan Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Morocco, Netherlands, Russian, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Venezuela
Clafotax Saudi Arabia
Letynol Greece
Lirgosin Italy
Molelant Greece
Naspor Greece
Phacocef Greece
Primocef Saudi Arabia
Ralopar Portugal
Rantaksyn Poland
Refotax Italy
Salocef Italy
Sefotak Turkey
Spectrocef Italy
Spirosine Greece
Stoparen Greece
Tarcefoksym Poland
Taxocef Turkey
Tirotax Poland
Totam Republic of South Africa, Saudi Arabia
Zariviz Italy
References   Injection   References : Cefotaxime sodium  
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Physical compatibility of pemetrexed disodium with other drugs during simulated Y-site administration.
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Compatibility of dimenhydrinate injectable by Y administration.
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Compatibility of injectable pantoprazole in Y-site administration.
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Compatibilité de la kétamine injectable lors de l’administration en dérivé avec d’autres médicaments usuels.
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3824 Journal Boudi S, Roy H, Forest JM, Leclair G.
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4319 Journal Lessard J-J, Caron E, Schérer H, Forest J-M, Leclair G.
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