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TABLE 3
Parenteral Medications That Contain Benzyl Alcohol
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| Drug |
Benzyl Alcohol
Content, % |
Estimated Average Daily
Intake
of Benzyl Alcohol in Infants
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| 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
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| 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 |
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*
Netromycin neonatal injection does not contain benzyl
alcohol.
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