Ampicillin/sulbactam 3 g iv. q 6 h for 48 h iv. vial: (2 g:1 g) for 48 h US$80 ‡ Ceftriaxone 1 g iv. q 12 h for 48 h iv. vial: (250 mg) US$3; iv. vial: (2 g) for 48 h US$18.28 ‡ Cefixime 400 ...
Ampicillin/sulbactam 3 g iv. q 6 h for 48 h iv. vial: (2 g:1 g) for 48 h US$80 ‡ Ceftriaxone 1 g iv. q 12 h for 48 h iv. vial: (250 mg) US$3; Cefotetan 2 g iv. q 12 h for 48 h iv. vial ...
Hospitals across the U.S. are feeling the impact of Hurricane Helene as experts warn of an imminent intravenous (IV) solution shortage due to the temporary shutdown of a facility in a North Carolina.
A factory that makes IV fluids was shut down by damage from the remnants of Hurricane Helene that ripped through North Carolina. The facility could be down for months and could lead to shortages.
It’s difficult for hospitals to stockpile IV fluids, the way they can with pills or vials of medicine, because IV fluids are bulky. Each liter bag weighs more than 2 pounds. “They are large ...