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TABLE 3 Parenteral Medications That Contain Benzyl Alcohol Drug Benzyl Alcohol Content, % Estimated Average Daily Intake of Benzyl Alcohol in Infants Aminophylline 2.0 2-4 mg/kg Aquamephyton neonatal injection 0.9 4.5 mg Ativan injection 2.0 0.4-1 mg/kg Bacteriostatic saline 1.5 99-234 mg/kg Bacteriostatic water 1.5 99-234 mg/kg Dexamethasone injection 1.0 2.5 mg Dopram 0.9 21.6-32.4 mg/kg Folate sodium 1.5 0.6-0.9 mg Heparin injection (1000 U/mL) 1.0 1.2 mg Multivitamin infusion 0.9 45 mg Netromycin injection* 1.0 0.4-0.65 mg/kg Norcuron with supplied diluent 0.9 0.4 mg/kg Pavulon injection 1.0 2-3 mg/kg Tracrium multidose vial 0.9 3.6 mg/kg Vasotec injection 0.9 0.1-0.5 mg/kg * Netromycin neonatal injection does not contain benzyl alcohol.

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