Abstract:BackgroundSimultaneous administration of drugs is a common gesture in different care units. This gesture may be causing some major complications for patients. In 1996, serious accidents in premature or newborns concomitantly treated with ceftriaxone and intravenous calcium gluconate were reported in France. In 2002, a death was reported in a newborn after administration of calcium gluconate plus ceftriaxone despite the difference in routes of drugs administration and the difference in time of injection.Purpose… Show more
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