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Table
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NEBULIZED
MEDICATION COMPATIBILITY
Drug
(Brand) |
Salbutamol |
Budesonide |
Ipratropium |
Racemic Epinephrine |
Cromolyn |
Acetylcysteine |
Salbutamol
(Ventolin) |
|
Yes |
Yes |
|
Yes |
Yes |
| Budesonide (Pulmicort) |
Yes |
|
Yes |
|
Yes |
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Ipratropium
(Atrovent) |
Yes |
Yes |
|
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Yes |
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Racemic Epinephrine
(Vaponefrin) |
|
|
|
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Yes |
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Cromolyn
(Intal) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Acetylcysteine
(Mucomyst) |
Yes |
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Yes = compatible, use immediately
Blank = no information available, do NOT mix in the same nebulizer chamber
Adapted
from BCCH newsletter, The Pharmacy Informer, Winter 2000 (with permission)
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