Friday, June 29, 2007

Aspartame-Containing Drug Products

Acetylcysteine (Fluimucil) 100 mg and 200 mg granulates (Zambon Switzerland Ltd./The Cathay Drug Co., Inc.)

Acetylcysteine (Fluimucil) 600 mg effervescent tablets (Zambon Switzerland Ltd./The Cathay Drug Co., Inc)

CalciumCarbonate (Calsan) 1.25 g (500 mg elemental calcium) chewable tablet (Interphil Laboratories/Diethelm Phils. Inc)

Ranitidine (Zantac FR) 150 mg effervescent tablet (GlaxoSmithKline) - contains 30 mg aspartame

Ranitidine (Zantac FR) 300 mg effervescent tablet (GlaxoSmithKline) - contains 45 mg aspartame

Sodium-Containing Drug Products

Calcium Carbonate (Calsan) 1.25 g (500 mg elemental Calcium) chewable tablet (Interphil Laboratories, Inc./Diethelm Phils., Inc.) - contains 4.29 mg (0.18 mmol) of Sodium

Piperacillin Sodium/Tazobactam Sodium (Tazocin) 2g/250 mg vial (Wyeth) - contains 4.69 mEq (108 mg) of Sodium

Piperacillin Sodium/Tazobactam Sodium (Tazocin) 4g/500 mg vial (Wyeth) - contains 9.39 mEq (216 mg) of sodium

Ranitidine (Zantac FR) 150 mg effervescent tablet (GlaxoSmithKline) - contains 14.3 mEq (328 mg) of sodium

Ranitidine (Zantac FR) 300 mg effervescent tablet (GlaxoSmithKline) - contains 20.8 mEq (479 mg) of sodium