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Old Jan 18, 2008, 05:03 PM
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I have a question for peds nurses and neonatal nurses..I read recently an article regarding iv solutions containing calcium and subsequent administration of rocephin causing serious problems... precipitates form and can cause kidney and liver problems . but I cant remember where I read this article. does anyone have a valid article regarding this that I could pass on to the peds staff on my unit? thank you in advance for anyone that has info on this.

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Old Jan 18, 2008, 05:27 PM
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Here are a couple of references for you...

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/559375
http://www.fda.gov/Medwatch/safety/2...august2007.pdf
http://www.pbm.va.gov/vamedsafe/Ceft...20Bulletin.pdf

Even the Veterans' Administration is worried about this one!

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