Category: Pharmacology & Therapeutics
Keywords: sodium, piperacillin/tazobactam, ampicillin, moxifloxacin, metronidazole (PubMed Search)
Posted: 4/13/2015 by Bryan Hayes, PharmD
(Updated: 5/2/2015)
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Aside from sodium chloride and sodium bicarbonate, several commonly used emergency department medications (namely IV antibiotics) contain a significant amount of sodium. In patients with heart failure or other conditions requiring sodium restriction, judicious use should be considered.
Notes:
Ampicillin/sulbactam [package insert]. Metronidazole [package insert]. Moxifloxacin [package insert]. Nafcillin [package insert]. Piperacillin/tazobactam [package insert]. Ticarcillin/clavulanate [package insert].
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