Becker's Healthcare December 10, 2019
Civica Rx, the nonprofit generic drug company formed by several major health systems, will have eight critical injectable medicines available for its member hospitals by year-end.
The injectables, many of which are in shortage, were manufactured by Hikma Pharmaceuticals.
The medications that will be available to Civica’s member hospitals include:
- Heparin, an anticoagulant that has been in shortage
- Naloxone hydrochloride injection, an opioid antagonist
- Dexamethasone sodium phosphate injection, a steroid used to treat allergic reactions, blood diseases, certain cancers, among other conditions
- Glycopyrrolate injection, used in surgeries to reduce airway secretions or prevent heart rhythm problems during surgery
- Prochlorperazine edisylate injection, used to control severe nausea and vomiting
- Ondansetron injection, also used to prevent nausea and vomiting
- Morphine sulfate...