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erythromycin lactobionate
dexamethasone NaPO4
ampicillin/sulbactam

cyclophosphamide
calcium gluconate
ampicillin sodium
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chloramphenicol
calcium chloride
amphotericin B
IV Compatibility Table

aminophylline

ciprofloxacin

clindamycin

doxycycline
amiodarone

dobutamine

epinephrine
bumetanide

fluconazole
ceftazidime
ceftizoxime

furosemide
ceftriaxone
cefuroxime
cefotaxime

famotidine
aztreonam

enalaprilat
droperidol
cimetidine

dopamine
diazepam
amrinone

bretylium

filgrastim
acyclovir
amikacin

cefazolin

diltiazem
cisplatin

fentanyl
esmolol
digoxin
acyclovir C C I C C C C C C C C C C ? I I C C C C C
amikacin C C C C C C C C C C C
aminophylline I C C C C I ? I C C C C C
amiodarone C I C ? C C C C C C
amphotericin B I C I I I
ampicillin sodium C C ? C ? C I C C C I
ampicillin/sulbactam C I ? C C C C
amrinone C C C C C C C C C
aztreonam I C C I C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C
bretylium C C C C C
bumetanide C C C
calcium chloride C C C C
calcium gluconate ? C C C C C C C C I
cefazolin C ? C C C C C C C C C
cefotaxime C C C C C I I
ceftazidime C C C C C C C C C I
ceftizoxime C C C C C I
ceftriaxone C C C C I I
cefuroxime C C C C C I I
chloramphenicol C C C C I
cimetidine C C C C C C C C C C C
ciprofloxacin I I C C C I C C C C I
cisplatin C C C C C C C C
clindamycin C C C C C C C I I
cyclophosphamide C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C
dexamethasone NaPO4 C C C I C C C C C
diazepam I C I
digoxin C C C C I
diltiazem ? C ? C ? ? C C C C C C C C C C C I C C C C C C C C C I
dobutamine I I C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C ?
dopamine I C C C C C C C C C C C C ?
doxycycline C C C C C C
droperidol C C C C C C I
enalaprilat C C I C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C
epinephrine I C C C C C C C C C
erythromycin lactobionate C C C C C C C I
esmolol C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C I
famotidine C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C ?
fentanyl C C C C C C C
filgrastim C C C I C C C C C C I C I I I C C I C C C C C C C I
fluconazole C C C I I C C I C I I I I I C I C I I C C C C I C C I
furosemide C C I C C I ? ? I C I ? C I I
gentamicin C C C C C C C C C ? C I
haloperidol lactate C C C C C C I
heparin sodium C C I C C C C C C C C I C C C C I C C ? C I ? C C C C C C I C C
hetastarch I ? ? I C C C C
hydrocortisone sod. succ. C C C C C C I C I C C C C C C C C C C C
imipenem-cilastatin C C C C ? I
insulin C C C C C ? ? C I C C
isoproterenol C C C C
labetalol C C C C C C C C I C C C C C C C C C C C C ?
lidocaine C C C C C C C C C
lorazepam C C I C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C
magnesium sulfate C C C C C C C ? C C C C C C C
mannitol C I
meperidine ? C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C ?
meropenem ? I C C C C ? C C C
methotrexate C C C C C ? ? C C C
methylprednisolone sod. succ. C C C I C C ? C C C I
metoclopramide C C C C C C C C C C I
metronidazole C C I C C C C C I C
midazolam C C I I C C C I I C C C I C C ? C C C C C C C I
milrinone C C C C C C C C I
morphine sulfate ? C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C ?
multivitamins C C C C C C
nafcillin C C C I C C C C C
nalbuphine C C
nicardipine C C C C C I
nitroglycerin C C C C C C C C C C
nitroprusside C C C C C C C
norepinephrine C C C C C C C C C C
ondansetron I C I I I I C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C I
oxacillin C C C C C
oxytocin
penicillin G potassium C C C C C C C
phenylephrine C C C
phenytoin I I I C C C
piperacillin C C C C C C C C I I
piperacillin-tazobactam I C I C C C C I C C C I C I I C I C C
phosphate (potassium) C C C C C
potassium chloride C C C C C C C C C I C C C C C C C C C C C C
procainamide C C C C
ranitidine C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C
sodium bicarbonate C I I C I C ? C C ? C C
streptokinase C C
ticarcillin C C C C C C I
ticarcillin-clavulanate C C C C C C
tobramycin C C C C C C C C C C C
TMP-SMX C C C C C C C I
vancomycin C C ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? C C C C C C
verapamil I C C C C C
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C, compatible; I, incompatible; ?, conflicting information; [], no documented information

Based on information in Trissel, LA: Handbook on Injectable Drugs, 11th ed., American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Inc., Maryland, 2001.
The IV compatibility table provides physical compatibility information only for drugs given intravenously by Y-site administration in a 1:1 mixture.
Therapeutic incompatibilites are not represented, therefore, professional judgement should be exercised when utilizing this table.
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C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
gentamicin

I
C
C
C
C
C
C
haloperidol lactate

I
I
I
I
I
I
I

?
?

C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
heparin sodium

I
I
I

?
?

C
C
C
C
hetastarch

I
I

C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
hydrocortisone sod. succ.

I
?
C
C
C
C
imipenem-cilastatin

I
?
?

C
C
C

C
C
C
C
C
C
insulin, regular

C
C
C
C
isoproterenol

?
C

C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
labetalol

C
C

C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
lidocaine

C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C

lorazepam

C
C
C
C
C

C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C

magnesium sulfate

I
C
mannitol

?
?

C
C

C
C
C
C
C
C

C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C

meperidine
I

?
?

C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
meropenem

?
?

C
C
C

C
C
C
C
methotrexate

I
I

C
C
C
C

C
C

C
C

methylprednisolone sod. succ.

I
C
C
C

C
C
C
C
C

C
C
metoclopramide
I

I
C
C

C
C
C
C
C
C

metronidazole

I
I
I
I

I
I

C
C
C

C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C

midazolam

I
C
C
C

C
C
C
C
C

milrinone
?

?
C
C
C
C

C
C
C
C

C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C

C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C

morphine sulfate

C
C

C
C
C
C

multivitamins

C
C
C

C
C
C
C

C
nafcillin
C

C
nalbuphine

I
C

C
C

C
C
nicardipine

C
C

C
C

C
C
C
C
C
C

C
nitroglycerin

?
C
C

C
C
C

C
C

nitroprusside

C
C

C
C

C
C
C
C
C
C

norepinephrine
I

I
I
I
I
I

C
C
C

C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C

C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C

ondansetron

C
C

C
C
C

oxacillin
oxytocin
C
C

C
C
C
C

penicillin G potassium

C
C

phenylephrine
I

I
I

C
C
phenytoin

I
I
C
C

C
C
C
C
C

piperacillin
I
I
I

I
I
I
I
I

C
C
C
C

C
C
C
C
C
C
C

piperacillin-tazobactam
C
C

C
C
C

phosphate (potassium)
I

C
C

C
C
C
C
C
C

C
C
C
C
C

C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C

potassium chloride
C
C
C

procainamide
C

C
C
C
C

C
C
C

C
C
C
C
C

C
C
C
C
C
C

ranitidine
I

?
?

C
C

C
C
C

C
C

sodium bicarbonate
C
C

streptokinase
I
C
C
C
C

C
C

ticarcillin
C
C
C

C
C
C

ticarcillin-clavulanate
C
C

C
C
C
C
C

C
C
C
C

tobramycin
I
C
C

C
C
C
C
C

TMP-SMX
?
?

?
?
?
?
?
?

C
C
C
C
C
C

vancomycin
I

C
C
C
C
C

verapamil
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