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4lisa
3rd August 2007, 18:49
Hello:
I have a question for the experts. Recently a pharmacist used ranitidine syrup instead of IV preparation as base for dilution for neonatal po med. The package insert states good for infants up to one month, but we have a practice of not using any med preparations with alcohol in our NICU. what is the standard of care in NICUs?

JACK
17th January 2008, 18:34
The answer depends on what type of alcohol was in the preparation? Benzyl ?